THIS was the scene after a car flipped onto its roof in a busy 30mph zone in the centre of Newport this evening.
Emergency crews from all services rushed to the scene after three vehicles collided with each other.
A spokeswoman for Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said that it was not thought that the persons involved suffered any serious injuries.
“We sent two pumping appliances from Newport who attended the scene for approximately 30 minutes, supporting fire crews on the Rescue tender”. “We did not have to cut anyone free”, she added.
The drivers involved have all had a very lucky escape from an incident that has left emergency services scratching their heads.
The driver of Silver Fait Punto that ended up on it roof emerged without major injury
All the drivers have been taken to St Mary’s Hospital in Newport by Isle of Wight Ambulance service and have been treated for minor injuries and shock.
The road was closed from the junction of Lugley Street to the junction of Lower James Street for over an hour whilst Police and recovery specialists recovered the vehicle and removed glass and other debris from the centre of the road.
A Police source said: “Given the nature of the incident, it is fortunate that we are not dealing with more serious injuries. There were several witnesses to the incident and we are pursuing our investigation into how this happened”.
One witness to the crash, who did not wish to be named, said: “I was parking my car and heard and almighty smash and ripping metal. The next thing I knew I saw the car on its roof. I ran over to help the person from the vehicle. They looked very confused”
The crash happened on Lower St James Street outside Temptation’s nightclub at about 7.15pm this evening (Wednesday April 27)
Passing Motorist John Simpson said: “We were driving past and saw the crash. We were heading back to Sandown at the time and there was a bit of a delay as the police closed the road. I am glad that everyone was unhurt”.
A local resident and member of the social club commented on how the junction had been concern for “quite some time”.
