Police and paramedics are in attendance at a road traffic collision in the West Wight this morning (Wednesday).
It’s reported that a car and motorcycle have been involved in the incident on Pixley Hill at Norton, between Freshwater and Yarmouth.
The crash occurred shortly before 08:30.
Southern Vectis advise that their Route 7 buses are unable to serve Copse Lane and Norton Grange until further notice. Instead, buses will divert via Wilmingham Lane and Afton Road whilst travelling between Yarmouth and Freshwater.
The 08:38 Route 7 from Yarmouth to Newport will not run today due to being stuck on Copse Lane.
UPDATE @ 09:25 – It has been confirmed by Police that the incident has involved a Vauxhall Combo van and a motorcycle.
Firefighters have been in attendance at the scene, where Pixley Hill merges into Copse Lane, due to the presence of a fuel leak.
The road is expected to re-open once the spill has been cleared and the vehicles recovered.
Hope all are ok
Only the one not at fault….
Yes, not being in possession of all the facts, one can’t make a fair assessment of the cause of this accident.
However, there has been a long running problem of youngsters joy riding round and round Freshwater at very high speeds on motorbikes with altered exhausts.
They are extremely noisy, disturbing the residents and their pets and it hasn’t diminished during lockdown at all.
It’s an issue of safety and the rights of people to a peaceful life..
All your points are invalid , your probably the local nonce , Why don’t you grow up you old fool , and let the youngsters enjoy there childhood , just because you had a shit one Dont mean you can ruin it for other fat price
It doesn’t surprise me another bloody bullying van driver is involved….
We’re you a witness then?
Look at the photo!!!!.
I don’t need to. I was there.
Not always van drivers fault. A lot of island car drivers can’t drive but because they can move a car from a to b believe they are great.
If people are honest, when ever you have a van driver behind you they are always aggressive and drive too close.
Thay feel safe high up in their cabin but always drive up your ass, it ok for them should a collision happen, however it’s not ok if your driving a smaller vehicle.
Everyone knows what I’m taking about..
It’s looking like free speech is being band on this platform, two of my post’s have been suspended, awaiting approval apparently.
Yet again….must be 1940s in occupied France…
I have a van as one of my vehicles and don’t drive it close behind cars. Vans often weigh alot more than a car and take longer to stop. There are alot of cars who pull out infront of vans on the island and don’t accelerate or expect the van to stop on a dime.
Keep your distance then….
Looks like the van pulled out and didn’t see the bike judging by where the damage on the van is . Seen to many bikes with no lights on when raining hard foggy or just getting dark you need to be seen
As a biker myself this is clearly a SMIDSY type accident on the part of the van driver. And since early 90s all bikes made since than have the lights permanently on (you cant actually switch them off).
Nice bit of victim blaming, congratulations.
Just blame the hedge on the right
Hope the bike rider is ok, at a distinct disadvantage on two wheels, wet or dry, day or night.
Please people, when coming up to a junction, ffs look! If in doubt, dont pull out.
Lockdown, fewer people allowed out, fewer vehicles on the road, yet more accidents. Why? No doubt “engineer” Ward or Constable Stewart can enlighten us.
Not nessesarily vans vault have u taken into account of maybe the bike was going to quick and van driver thought he may have the gap to pull out lots of reasoning but no known facts just all blame the van driver may of been his fault may of been bikers may be a bit of both only they will know but hey ho let’s just judge them shall we?