Police and paramedics are attending a crash in Niton this evening (Wednesday).
The incident, which is thought to involve a single vehicle, has occurred on the main Niton to Blackgang Road.
A Renault Modus has left the carriageway and collided into a bus stop and hedge. The vehicle’s airbags have deployed.
The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service is on scene but no one is thought to have been seriously injured.
Police have partially closed the road.
It is unknown at this time if any offences have occurred.
UPDATE @ 20:55 – The vehicle has been recovered by Bartletts and the road re-opened.
UPDATE THURSDAY – Police have confirmed that a 35-year-old man from Rotherham was arrested on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking, drink driving, driving without insurance and driving without a licence.
He remains in custody at this time.
The crash occurred at just before 18:18.
UPDATE MONDAY – James Vincent Horan, 35, of Woodside Walk in Rotherham, has appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court charged with a number of offences including aggravated vehicle taking, driving without a licence, driving without insurance, failing to stop and failing to report.
Horan will appear before the Isle of Wight Crown Court on 8th March 2021.
Driving like a idiot
Yes old bean…total was.but why on earth are there 4 thumbs down???.?.Its true.some right old thick thumbs down brigade t wats on here huh.guy was obv a wrongern but still the red marks .funny or what.red thumbs for true statements is common on here so just shows the type of idiot fools comment
No major injuries and no one at the bus stop. Lets call that a win.
Do you know what happened then? Unless you do I wouldn’t comment as the cause is not mentioned. Could’ve been a medical episode or in that road possibly something running out in front of it. Please don’t just assume.
Lets hope the driver has to pay for a replacement bus stop.
Wow! Could have been medial, why so judge mental?
Wait for the facts.
Could have been Anterior. I’m not being a Judge and don’t call me mental. Wait for the spell-check.
🙂
How do you know it was medical???
Vava voom
Really….You must be in the “over 70s” age group with that comment!!!
I wonder why women have cheaper car insurance then – get into the 21st century Ron
The recovery contractor must be making a mint. Should IR/IWC get a discount for quantity?
Why ? They are not paying for the recovery. The drivers insurance pays that.
No license no insurance and drink driver! So it’s the tax payer that is paying as per usual with these dumbass drivers that do this!
not if he was driving without insurance so theres no insurance to pay for the damage southern Vectis will have to claim off their own insurance which is never a good thing
IOW council are responsible for all bus stops Southern Vectis just sticks their sign and any timetable to the post. So the bill will be IOW councils aka the rate payers.
Lockdown is going well on the Island, wait till half term.
lets hope they add an £800 covid fine to the £20 the courts will fine him for the other offences.
Rotherham, yeah !
Obviously a woman driver thinking it was a drive through
It would seem your comment came too early, the article has been updated, it would seem when news is published on the island Echo, it comes in two halves..
Rotherham!..is that the same Rotherham that the police, schools, social services turned a blind eye on very young white girls were abused by grooming gang’s?….
Maybe he thought here was for the Park and Ride service.
It is. Park your car on a bus stop and get a ride to a police station.
Is the bus stop ok?
A bit sore..