A pedestrian has been struck by a moving vehicle outside a railway station in Ryde this evening (Friday).
Police are currently on scene at St John’s Hill and are awaiting the arrival of paramedics.
The incident occurred at around 19:45.
The road remains open at this moment in time but could be closed as the investigation into the incident gets underway.
UPDATE @ 20:30 – An ambulance crew and officer are now on scene and are tending to the casualty, who is being immobilised and readied for conveyance to hospital.
Southern Vectis buses are diverting locally
UPDATE @ 22:37 – A 73-year-old man has been taken to St Mary’s Hospital with head injuries tonight.
The scene has now been cleared and buses have returned to a normal route, indicating the man’s injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing.
Jaywalking, excessive speed/driving without due care and attention, or something else?
An incident involving a pedestrian (usually constrained to the pavement unless crossing, wherein they have right of way during their crossing) is more than a simple misjudgement or human error. Ergo, more than driving a bit close to a hedge when pulling up on the side of the road.
Wait and see
The pedestrian had been drinking actually
Absolutely incorrect knowing the people involved
Lets just hope everyone is okay and let the police investigate the incident rather than pontificating about what may of happened.
I have dealt with hundreds of RTC’s and this is the biggest bit of twaddle i have ever read!
OR… the gentleman had a medical episode and fell into the road… Our concerns should be with the injured, the cause is up to the police.
Apparently the guy was drunk.
Downvoting me because I know the highway code, no wonder theres so much bad driving on the Isle of Wight, lol
In that case then you would know that the term ‘ Jaywalking ‘ is rarely used and there is no law regarding it!
@teljenh Doesn’t stop it being a cause for an incident however.
I don’t think comments should be allowed in the case of road accidents.
“Police are currently on scene at St John’s Hill …”.
This post mentions that a pedestrian struck outside a railway station. Shouldn’t this read, “Police are currently on scene at St John’s Road…”?
St John’s Hill starts from Meaders Road towards Oakfield, whereas, in the opposite direction towards Ryde High Street is St John’s Road
as that picture shows them on the pavement right near the turning into the car park at St Johns, it is possible that the pedestrian stepped on to the road to cross, as the driver of the car turned into the car park and the pedestrian got hit and fell back onto the pavement.
We do not know what happened and won’t, unless details are released.
Poor LED lighting, an old person, failing eyesight, and hearing difficult with the wind, traffic and swish of rain soaked roads on a busy T junction just where the Station exit is with a wide entrance to the car park to cross.
That is the pedestrians issues.
The motorists, are the same dull lighting, the same T junction, the glare of headlights blinding you from Monkton street traffic at the lights, the uncertainty of right of way as the lights are NOT on the station exit, windows steamed up in this dire weather.
Accidents DO happen, and sometimes drugs, drink and reckless driving are not ALWAYS, despite being usually, the cause
What are you on about? It was an accident yes an accident the pedestrian may have had a drink no crime there and accidentally walked into a car. The poor driver and pedestrian. Why are people so quick to judge
The driver by the way has not been found at fault so blows your theory….
Pedestrians need to wear lighter clothing at night. Even a scarf or luminous markers as the street lights are useless!
Wore my brightly coloured Burberry scarf one time and got jumped.
Not falling for that one again >:(
Christine, especially those immigrants we now have living here. Lucky they usually have good teeth, mind rarely smile, so no advantage their I suppose.