A car has left the road and crashed into a bungalow in Shanklin this morning (Thursday).
Fire crews from Ryde, Newport and Ventnor are responding to the emergency alongside the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and police.
At least 2 ambulances are attending the incident on Green Lane, where it is feared the occupants of the small hatchback are trapped.
Crews were mobilised to the collision at shortly after 08:40.
UPDATE @ 09:15 – A Ford Fiesta has mounted the pavement, gone through a hedge and collided with the corner of a bungalow.
It appears the vehicle failed to stop at the junction of Lovett Way and Green Lane.
3 fire engines, a rescue tender and the Incident Command Unit from Newport are all in attendance.
Fire crews are working to extricate the 2 occupants of the vehicle by means of a full roof removal.Green Lane remains open under direction.
UPDATE @ 09:30 – An elderly man and woman have now been freed from the vehicle and are being conveyed to St Mary’s Hospital.
Their injuries are described as serious but not life-threatening.
We love grandma and grandpa just tell them to stop driving.
Along with the boy racers,along with those under the influence….. go back to sleep.
Sounds like grandma and grandpa already have.
Hope they are both OK, it sound’s like the driver had a medical episode and it will effect them both for the rest of their lives.
It’s sad but I hope they will continue with the rest of their life without too much stress from this accident..
Can’t really add anymore to your post apart from well done for your kind comments. Shame that some people try to raise a joke about it. Morons. Best wishes for both of a speedy recovery.
Nothing like a bit of ageism from a bigot to start the day off right.
go back to Tumblr or Reddit if you want a leftist, authoritarian “safe space”
Coming from a conspiracy-theory believing wing-nut who thinks Covid-19 doesn’t exist, that’s rich. I was simply pointing out Stu’s ageism, darling. There are PLENTY of young people who cannot drive worth a damn. Fact. Deal with it.
It has nothing to do with ageismn but everything to do with the safety of othes. Just glad that no one ws walking by the hedge at the time or that the owner of the bungalow was not stood in the front garden. If we are lucky enought to grow old then there will come a time for us all to stop driving for safety sake !!
Five fire vehicles, was that really necessary ?