Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision on Middle Road between Newport and Calbourne this morning (Friday).
The incident is understood to have occurred near to Swainston on a stretch of carriageway that bends through woodland.
2 fire appliances from Newport have been seen to respond to the incident alongside multiple Police units and paramedics.
It’s reported that the collision has involved a car and a 2-wheeled vehicle – either a motorcyclist or cyclist.
The road has been closed from its junction with Betty Haunt Lane to Elm Lane.
UPDATE @ 09:23 – It is reported that fire crews are working to reach a casualty who has ended up 20 meters down an embankment.
Rope rescue equipment is being used to reach the individual.
Southern Vectis say their 09:02 Route 7 bus from Calbourne towards Totland will be delayed by around 25 minutes due to being stuck on Middle Road and having to turn around.
Earlier this morning Police were called to a road traffic collision involving 2 cars on the other side of Newport.
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For goodness sake why don’t people slow down !!!!
For goodness sake why don’t people stop judging
It’s not really the speed that causes crashes.
It’s more a case of not LOOKING WHERE YOU’RE GOING.
I once did a driving course managed by the Metropolitan police traffic division, the most experienced driver that day said “Speed is a killer” excessive speed kills.
Speed does kill. The faster you’re going, the harder you hit something.
Speed on it’s own doesn’t necessarily increase the chance of a crash.
It is Inappropriate Speed for the situation and conditions that causes problems. That would also have been a major part of the course you did.
And no, I’m not a boy racer, though in my younger days I did drive stupidly at times. I grew out of that around 23.
LOOK WHERE YOU’RE GOING. Everybody. Drivers. Pedestrians. And especially cyclists.
Well done Fire Brigade, rope rescue equipment eh? jacks of all trades! Hope the injured person is ok!
It’s so bad as well because my friends dad was ok the bike which was it and was knocked about 20ft of it