A single vehicle road traffic collision on the outskirts of Niton has resulted in a road closure this evening (Monday).
Police, paramedics and fire crews are on scene at Niton Road, where a vehicle is said to have rolled onto its roof, off the carriageway and into a hedge.
It has been confirmed that the occupants have managed to free themselves from the wreckage. The crash occurred at around 19:30.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is in attendance in the interests of scene safety, fire control has confirmed.
The road is closed in both directions between Beacon Alley and Shinybricks Lane whilst the vehicle is recovered from its position near the S-bends and hidden dip.
Niton Road is expected to re-open in due course.
UPDATE @ 21:15 – 2 people have been taken to St Mary’s Hospital for checkups, it has been confirmed.
All emergency services have now stood down from the incident, except for the Police who are awaiting recovery of the car.
I’m fed up with these drivers speeding. A car went up my road earlier exhaust backfiring doing about 60mph! It’s madness. Surely this accident was caused by speeding?
Yes me too, The drivers that put their foot down at every opportunity CAN’T handle the roads or their own cars.. They think they can!
If the police asked the community of each town where the hot spots are, they could sit and wait, because its a weekend if not nightly event but that’s never going to happen is it..
Just think of the paperwork …
I’ll never understand why, when these incidents happen, that some people will try to defend the actions of these ‘drivers’. If the incident was caused by a medical episode, then I wish the person / people involved a full and speedy recovery. I think most of us know full well that the majority of these incidents are in fact, caused by careless driving, driving under the influence of alcohol and / or drugs, or just simply driving to fast!
Add to that many peoples inability to put their phones away when driving
10 comments but only 5 left. What is eating the comments here? The invisible comment eater has been at work again it seems.
Roll roll roll your car gently down the lane comes to mind