Long Lane on the outskirts of Newport has been closed in both directions tonight (Sunday) as a result of a single vehicle road traffic collision.
Police are on scene alongside the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service at a point between Buckbury Lane and Downend.
The incident occurred shortly after 21:00.
Motorists are being diverted via Staplers Road, Whiterails Road/Blacklands Lane and Briddlesford Road.
UPDATE @ 21:57 – A female driver is being conveyed to St Mary’s Hospital after colliding with a telegraph pole.
A Mini One has sustained significant damage in the crash, but the driver has managed to walk away with minor injuries.
Her family are aware of the incident.
Long Lane is to remain closed for the next few hours due to the partially downed telegraph pole, which is causing a hazard to vehicles.
Engineers have been informed and will be attending the scene to make the area safe.
Meanwhile, Stag Lane Motors have been called to recover the crashed car.
Southern Vectis are advising that their buses are diverting via Staplers Road and Briddlesford Road until further notice.
UPDATE @ 22:23 – It has been confirmed that a 29-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after blowing over the limit on a roadside breath test.
UPDATE MONDAY – Police have confirmed that the 29-year-old woman was de-arrested last night for a bloods procedure to take place.
She will be spoken to again by Police at a later date when the results of the blood analysis are delivered.
Another crash. Yaaaawwwwn!!!!
I wonder if it was an islander or mainlander
Why does it matter? There are plenty of uninsured, drunk or doped up drivers living on our Island as recent articles have demonstrated.
Stupid bitch, needs the book throwing at her
Quite agree with you, hope she reduced to using the Bus from now on grrrr all the costs involved too
Why drink and drive home when you can smoke dope and fly home..
Calm down it’s only a joke..
i saw the funny side lol
Now ban her for life could of been a person she hit
I hope the driver concerned gets to read this. I left Robin Hill just before 9 pm and travelled down long lane to Newport – thank God that it was a telegraph pole she hit and not me with my 3 precious young grandchildren aboard
No sympathy whatsoever, make her learn her lesson
Probably over from the mainland making the most of a pub crawl
What in a car on her own? Seems unlikely.
I hope the telegraph pole is ok and not too badly hurt. Couldn’t care less about the driver
Can you not go to a pub on your own then?
Yes i can but bringing a car over on a boat is very expensive if there is only one of you
I also said it was unlikely not impossible
Why would you even think of driving, if you’ve had a drink.
Getting your licence is hard to get, but so easy to loss.
It will impact your insurance for years to come.
Possible job lose
Or even a prison sentence.
Having the possible death of someone else’s life on your hands.
It goes on…… all for a drink. I don’t understand the mentality.
Well that’s her Christmas ruined, sure hope she learns her lesson after that
Bit of a wake up call, if this is her first offence. Maybe she needs to also look at her drinking habits. So many people are alcoholics and don’t know it.
Not the run away telegraph pole again.
In fairness have seen them walking around like triffid!
Lock her up for Christmas.
Straight down to the comments to see the Isle of Wight population revealing their true colours.
Yes as we have more sense than to drink and drive !!!!