The pursuit of a car through Lake has ended with the vehicle crashing into railings, narrowly avoiding traffic, and the occupants fleeing the scene this afternoon (Wednesday).
Officers from both sides of the Solent have been involved in the pursuit of a black Audi A4 estate, which has crashed into railings on the main road between Lake and Shanklin.
Island Echo understands that the occupants decamped from the moving vehicle off James Avenue. The car then continued across a patch of grass and over the main road, crashing head-on into railings.
By luck alone, the car managed to avoid hitting any innocent motorists passing by.
The pursuit began around 15:30 when the driver of the Audi failed to stop.
2 people who fled the uninsured car remain outstanding. It’s known the car’s MOT has also expired.
UPDATE @ 16:40 – The Audi has now been recovered from the scene by a local recovery agent.
Enquiries are ongoing at this time.
What the blazes is going on here? Surely there can’t be enough drugs business on the Island to warrant a turf war, but you’d think keeping track of high-spec uninsured black Audis wasn’t that difficult?
Why dont the police drivers ever seem to catch them? They do on the police chase programs, or is that all make believe? And if they do they are usually let off with a caution. Put up before the magistrate, anther slapped wrist The police, and yes i realy am on their side ,probably think what a waste of time
Only qualified pursuit trained drivers can take part in a pursuit but even then if the pursuit is deemed to be getting to dangerous due to the dangerous driving of the individual involved it will be called off for safety reasons and no the police programmes are not make believe for your info.
Drugs are plentiful on the his Island
“High spec” – the Audi is 16 years old.
Also, the DVLA do keep a record of cars that are off the road. That is why you must SORN you vehicle and keep it on private land.
However, there is no way to track these SORN vehicles. You would have to physically go out and see them on the road.
Maybe the IW Council’s investment in new cameras will help to reduce the number of cars on the road that are not taxed, not MOT’d, and not properly insured.
Seems all the ‘dregs’ in society are coming to the IOW and causing trouble. Or are they residents? Seems to be a lot of drug activity going on. Police officers and cars from the mainland here. Anyone know what is going on?
County lines drug dealing.
Thought so. They seem to be making a big effort to catch these scum bags. Joint operation mainland and IOW. Good job too many drugs in society now.
Not another chase, with no one caughthope I’m wrong
No regards for others safety.
Hope they are caught & get a deserved heavy sentence.
Absolute scum.
We’ve lost this island, move over the scumbags are taking over…..if you have young children, it’s not going to be a safe place for them anymore…
Small island containing hundreds of bufoons but only dozens of police equals ruined turnout.
I hope they catch the low life scumbags, but as others have said on here, they’ll virtually get away with their crimes anyway. I hope, at the very least, the car has been taken away to be crushed. Incidents such as these do seem to be getting more and more frequent which is worrying. Island Echo mentions it’s lucky no innocent motorist was hit, but what if a pedestrian, cyclist or motorcyclist had been hit by this run away car. This story could then have been a very different one.
The police couldn’t catch a cold
I wouldn not bother catching them. They get a slap on the wrist that’s all. Scrap that piece of crap and that’s it.
What then, get another car and do it again
In some parts of the UK, the reluctance of Police to deal with drug running has led to a rise in vigilante activity, but it is a very risky undertaking when confronting drug dealers.
But as it stands this island is going down fast – I see evidence of it everyday, even in formerly peaceful West Wight. Apathy on the other hand is allowing the problem to become further entrenched, so I am encouraged that there are so many, as expressed here, who want to see the law enforced.
That used to be a nice car. I wish I could afford one.
Pity they can’t fit a switch in cars which the police can use remotely to stop a vehicle.
Yes and maybe an immobiliser form people who have drunk to many units in one sitting? What a magical world you live in sir
Seen it driven about at high speeds in residental areas last few days.
.surely someone got dash cam footage that could be put out there.
“high Spec” er no, its actually a low level trim Diesel model. But hey, lets not let facts and making an effort in journalism get in the way of a story eh, IE?
We don’t refer to the vehicle as high spec, so before you attack us please read the article fully.
If you can’t comment sensibly then please do not comment at all.
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