A serious crash – thought to involve a motorcyclist – has led to the closure of the southbound carriageway of Medina Way in Newport this evening (Thursday).
Police and paramedics are on scene having been alerted to the crash – involving a car and motorcyclist – at around 17:35.
The road has been closed from St Mary’s Junction, with motorists being diverted via Riverway and Hunnyhill.
Police are urging motorists to avoid the area.
UPDATE @ 18:35 – A motorcyclist in his 20s has been taken to St Mary’s Hospital with serious, but not life threatening injuries.
The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has landed on the helipad, thought to be in response to the incident.
UPDATE – The biker has been flown to Southampton General Hospital for further assessment and treatment, but his injuries are not considered life threatening or life changing.
Medina Way has now fully reopened.
Until the Island brings in strict speeding rules
Accidents will keep happening.
I feel sorry for the NHS, they are overwhelmed,
yet now they have to deal with another unnesseccary
case,
If only motorists stuck to the speed limits.
Every time I drive up the dual carriageway
motorists SPEED!
Noone was speeding here – rush hour bumper to bumper traffic. Probably more to do with people changing lanes for some perceived advantage and not looking and/or indicating.
Get a life you sad moron, you probably think everyone is speeding because your doing 20 on the dual carriage way, whilst chanting “20 is plenty”
Shutupalready, WHY have you got to be so abusive to others on this site? In my opinion, your posts should NOT BE PRINTED all the while you are in this sad state. Come on administrators, you make the rules.