Emergency services are responding to a road traffic collision involving multiple vehicles at Apse Heath this morning (Tuesday).
The incident has taken place on Newport Road, close to the mini-roundabout by the Premier shop.
Traffic is building in the area.
UPDATE @ 10:58 – Fire crews from 3 stations – Ryde, Sandown and Shanklin – are working to extricate the occupant of a car, which appears to have left the carriageway.
4 vehicles have been involved in the incident – a VW Golf, a Skoda Roomster and 2 other cars.
The collision took place just before 10:25.
Newport Road has been closed in both directions from the mini-roundabout to the junction with Winford Road.
A number of resources from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are on scene – including 2 officers – alongside their colleagues from the fire service and Hampshire Constabulary.
UPDATE @ 11:15 – 1 woman suffering from neck pains has been extricated from a Suzuki and transferred into the care of paramedics.
She is being conveyed to St Mary’s Hospital, Newport.
UPDATE @ 11:45 – Island Echo is told the collision occurred when 1 vehicle braked to make a turn, which then led to the 2 vehicles behind being involved in a shunt.
The VW Golf at the rear of the line of traffic crashed into the rear of the Suzuki and then into the oncoming Skoda on the opposite side of the road.
The road is expected to remain closed into this afternoon whilst the scene is cleared.
UPDATE @ 12:55 – Newport Road has now re-opened to all traffic.
Hope all are ok but surely some one was going to fast for the condition
The one at the back that caused it probably either way its still definatly careless driving. Hope all involved recover swiftly.
My guess would be that some one was driving excessively slowly and unexpectedly braked for a corner that they really didn’t need to, if typical island driving standards were maintained.
And too close!!
Sounds like the golf wasn’t concentrating or going too fast to stop in time. That stretch of road is now 30mph some don’t realise it’s changed from 50. Only takes a second of looking away. Hope all ok.
More stupidity and tailgating on the Island, driving too fast and little or no braking distance…..
Got it in one Clare
Maybe if people actually drove near the speed limit and not 10mph under there won’t be as much tailgating..
Totally agree with u there Dave
Why was u there then
More bad driving on the I o w
Judging from the cars, it wasn’t an R32 Golf so not really much of a loss….
Really you people have nothing better to in your lives than commenting on stuff that doesn’t involve you
a bit ironic
You’ve made yourself look a little bit silly there Bob! Haven’t you already made an assumption in an earlier comment you posted?
Ironic
Not only am I a hypocrite, I reply to myself