A 2 vehicle crash on the Downs this morning (Saturday) has led to heavy traffic in the area.
Police and firefighters are in attendance at the scene on the junction of Newport Shute, Mersey Downs Road and Downs Road.
Firefighter are ensuring that both electric vehicles – a Tesla and a Polestar – are safe to be removed from the scene.
The road has been closed at the top of Newport Shute and motorists are advised to avoid the area.
No serious injuries have been sustained.
UPDATE @ 13:00 – Downs Road is now reopened and traffic is flowing but Newport Shute currently remains closed.
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More stupid idiots putting our insurance up…..
More speeding and wreckless driving on the Island
My insurers favour wreckless drivers.
Thought Tesla’s had accident avoidance systems – didn’t work
Wow not again. The rock is really a messy place for driving.
2 electric cars. Was it a magnetic attraction?
There are positives and negatives to your comment.
Which one was the bright spark
It was one helluva shock.
That junction needs to be closed. There are other routes. It’s always causing issues.
it’s not the junction it’s the drivers the junction been there for years
Oh, so electric cars can crash then? There was me thinking that they can do no wrong? I wonder how long it took them to be removed?
Still it is all good for the little bit of the planet that we live on, who cares about the other 99% of it?
Another properly dressed police officer!!
Must be something to do with Tesla owners I had one not give way on a roundabout the other day
Agreed, they drive at speed and as if they own road pushing others into hedge,at night they travel in centre of road and head lights far to bright – own a Tesla shows how selfish you are to others -from children dieng mining Lithium to environmental disaster when catch fire or eventually scrap, wonder what percentage are done for speeding in comparison to others?.
Fred. Are you allowed out to play after dark?
Ah, Tesla must be the new Audi/BMW/Mercedes.
Thankfully no injuries but with these electric cars come other problems, if damaged government guidelines say to store / quarantine 15m apart from other vehicles.
Are these holiday makers do you think? The schools are now closed for the summer break, visitors will start flooding to the island and the increase in road traffic will inevitably lead to more accidents because they don’t know the roads and they drive too fast. Slow down, enjoy the views, your on holiday, take it easy or more many accidents will happen.
No schools closed for summer until 21/28 July.
Mainland schools usually close before ous
Private schools have closed already.
Only the snotty farts send there mistakes to private school
How do 3 electric cars all with autopilot/ accident prevention crash
Wouldn’t happen with A.I. cars
How do Lithium batteries, now regularly blowing up, cope with impact?
Same as how does gallons of highly inflammable liquid petrol not cause countless fires in most car crashes.
By clever design.
Stick to a horse but they can kick.
Accidents are part of life’s risks
A lot of green eyes as too poor to afford electric and you know you will be slowly but surely priced off the road unless you go into debt to buy an electric vehicle within a few short years. All part of HMG plan
Not really. By the time it happens there will be plenty of 10 year old electric vehicles for £2.99 with knackered batteries that have a ten mile range because nobody will bother replacing them
I wonder how long it will be before there is a crash at the New Poorly dangerously
designed Interchange at Ryde Esplanade.
With vehicles leaving the Pier and heading straight towards oncoming/passing vehicles.
What IDIOT Designed this D E A T H Trap!
next… same ol spot..