UPDATED: CAR FLIPS ONTO ROOF ON ESTATE ROAD IN BINSTEAD

Firefighters and paramedics have been called to a residential road Binstead this lunchtime (Thursday) where a Toyota has flipped onto its roof.  The incident has occurred at the bottom of Binstead Lodge Road where it meets Ringwood Road. A Toyota Yaris Hybrid has collided with a Kia Sportage, resulting in the Yaris being flipped onto the pavement. The occupant of the Japanese motor is being assisted from the vehicle by firefighters, who are using cutting gear to extricate them. 1 pumping appliance from Ryde and another from Newport have been mobilised to the scene, alongside an ambulance crew, an Enhanced Care Paramedic and an Operational Commander from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service (IOWAS). Emergency services were called at around midday. The road has been closed between Stonelands Orchard and Meadowbrook and is expected to remain closed for some time. Motorists are advised to avoid the area for the time being. UPDATE @ 12:40 – A casualty has been successfully extricated from the upside-down vehicle and is now in the care of the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and en-route to St Mary’s Hospital. The injuries sustained are not thought to be serious. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is now standing down from the incident, with Newport’s wholetime appliance already released. Firefighters have used stabfast to stablise the vehicle and battery-powered cutting gear to remove parts of the vehicle’s structure. The road is expected to reopen following recovery of both vehicles.