Yarmouth Bridge is closed in both directions this morning (Sunday) following a collision between a bus and a car.
Reports came in at around 10:30 of a Nissan Qashqai having come into contact with the right side of a Route 7 Southern Vectis bus.
On scene, crews from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, as well as multiple policing units from across the Island, are working to ascertain the cause of the accident.
It is believed that no serious injuries have occurred, but the driver of the Nissan is being seen to by medical professionals.
Due to the accident and closure of the bridge, Southern Vectis have put diversions in place for both its Route 7 and Needles Breezer services until further notice.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has been contacted for a statement.
UPDATE @ 11:34 – Island Echo have been informed that recovery vehicles are on their way. It is unknown how long the operation will take due to the nature of the involved vehicles.
The driver of the Qashqai has been transported to St Mary’s Hospital for further medical attention.
Yarmouth Bridge is back open to pedestrians only.
Kamikaze driving now, whatever next!
Looks like the island needs speed humps at all entrances and exits
to make sure when vehicles are driving out onto a main road they have
to drive much slower.
Better to be safe than sorry, the old saying
PREVENTION is better than CURE!
If I had a pound everytime a Numpty approaches a Giveway marking they drive at speed and don’t want to STOP!
What part of this story made you believe they were driving fast? It clearly states they were pulling out of the yard, speed bumps will not deter, slow down, or stop idiot drivers causing accidents, it will just slow the rest of us down that can actually drive.
Another Numpty
Bless.
You have obviously not seen motorists whizz off driveways or
when coming out of car parks or McDonald’s drive thru
The only way to slow people down is to install a speed
hump and so they have no choice but to go slow.
I AM NOT SAYING THIS MOTORIST WAS GOING FAST, BUT HOW THE FCUK DOES ONE END UP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD UNLESS A MEDICAL EPISODE!
Oh god, here we go again
Nothing to do with speed, just lack of attention!
Hard to see those big green things, the size of a small house. Should have gone to Specsavers !
I totally agree or don’t drive, it’s getting worse over here every day some people don’t want to stay on their side of the road either?
I believe Specsavers are still doing their 2 for 1 offers.
More utter shite driving on the island
Perhaps the elderly driver of the Qashqai thought it was France!
More like Germany with all the Autobahns on the island.
Speeding is rife.