A man has suffered serious injuries in an incident involving a bin lorry in Ryde, which has seen the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance scrambled to the town.
Emergency services were called at around 13:45 this afternoon (Tuesday) to reports of an industrial incident on Spencer Road, near the junction with Westfield Park.
The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service immediately mobilised an ambulance and operational commander from Newport, with the assistance of the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance requested.
The helicopter landed in the grounds of Ryde School at 14:10, with flying medics given enhanced pre-hospital care to the injured man at the roadside.
A cordon around the scene has been established by Police as initial investigations get underway. As a result, access to Spencer Road is restricted.
UPDATE @ 15:37 – The casualty – a waste refuge collector – has been flown directly to the Major Trauma Centre at Southampton General Hospital by the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance.
UPDATE @ 16:37 – The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that a member of its waste collections team has been seriously injured.
A spokesperson for the Isle of Wight Council has said:
“We are assisting the relevant authorities and emergency services with the response to this incident. The incident is currently under investigation.
“At this time, we would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance service for their quick response, and to all the emergency crews who attended the scene. Our thoughts are currently with our injured colleague”.
Let’s hope the guy is not too badly injured and makes a full recovery.
These chaps are just doing a good job and don’t deserve ti be injured at work. My heart goes out to him and his family.
Well said,they take their lives in hand when collecting from Upton Road in Ryde car drivers far to impatient to get around the cart being delayed by a few seconds is obviously distressing for them!!!hope he is a k and a shout out to Air Ambulance ,where would we be without them?.
It is a very dangerous job, pray he makes a speedy recovery.
I know this is pushing it a bit, but if you want to support our air ambulance, please go to Auto Fest on Sunday 10th as that’s what it is raising money for. Many thanks.
My brother works with the guy.
Latest I’ve heard is he’s got a crushed pelvis and lost a leg. Potentially might lose the other. Currently in a coma and doesn’t know about the amputation.
Word is that the company will spin it so he’s at fault so as to not pay out.
Would be interested in how you got this information??
Sadly he passed away this morning, he was surrounded by his family.