Police across the Island are carrying out enquiries into a single-vehicle collision in Ventnor last night (Saturday) that destroyed a road sign and street furniture.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was made aware of the incident that took place on the S-bend hill, where Leeson Road meets St Boniface Road at 20:45.
As reported by Island Echo, a black Vauxhall Astra was seen by witnesses to be travelling at speed down the windy hill when it lost control, smashing into a road sign before spinning out.
The high-speed collision uprooted the road sign and scattered stone wall segments from the central reservation across the road.
It is believed that 4 persons, 2 men and 2 women, were involved in the collision, with a witness telling Island Echo that he saw a female physically struggling from her injuries as she exited the vehicle.
A spokesperson for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary said:
“The driver and passengers were then seen exiting the vehicle and getting into a grey Mercedes, which was driven away from the scene.”
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Enquiries are ongoing, and police have urged anyone with information to call 101, quoting reference number 44260331299.
Time for Islandwide CCTV anything that helps catch
numpties, even facial recognition.
If people have nothing to hide they won’t mind.
Another so called driver on the island