An incident in the heart of Sandown has led to a street being cordoned off tonight (Sunday) – with a male set to be flown to a mainland hospital for specialist treatment.
It was just before 19:55 that emergency services responded to Leed Street, to reports of a single vehicle road traffic collision.
The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service swiftly mobilised a critical care paramedic and an ambulance crew to the scene, supported by firefighters from Shanklin.
Police also rushed to the incident ground, between Grafton Street and Broadway.
Island Echo understands the collision has involved a male riding a Domino’s delivery scooter, who was thrown from his motorcycle after colliding with a wall.
He has sustained significant injuries and, as a result, the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance touched down in Los Altos Park at around 20:25.
Flying medics are now tending to the injured rider and are expected to fly him to the mainland shortly, indicating the severity of the situation.
Leed Street has been closed to all motorists and pedestrians by Police.
UPDATE @ 21:35 – The injured male has been transferred directly to Southampton General hospital.
UPDATE MONDAY – Police have confirmed that a man in his 40s sustained a serious leg injury.
Read more at https://www.islandecho.co.uk/serious-leg-injury-sees-scooter-rider-airlifted-from-leed-street-crash/.
DOMIN-OH-HOO-HOO!
I am sure his family really appreciate your crap humour moron.
What do u expect from domino’s, they all ride like idiots
That is very true. I don’t know about this scooter rider
but thesedays it seems to easy to get a scooter
stick an L plate on and away you go.
I hope the rider is ok.
no your right you don’t know what why the need to comment like you do?…and that’s “to little far far to late”you extremely stupid man
It’s no different to 50 years ago, get a motorblke and ride away. I also hope the rider makes a full recovery.