Sandown High Street crash causing traffic delays as injury reported

Liam Chorley

5 July 2024 at 11:51 am

The scene on Sandown High Street. <i>(Image: County Press)</i> — The scene on Sandown High Street. *(Image: County Press)*

ISLE of Wight emergency service teams are dealing with a crash on Sandown High Street this afternoon (Friday).

Firefighters are among those in attendance, near the junction with York Road.

The road was blocked for a time but traffic is once again flowing, albeit slower than usual.

Firefighters are currently inspecting a blue Toyota which has sustained some front-end damage.

(Image: County Press)

Police were alerted at around 4.20pm to a collision involving two vehicles.

One person has reported a minor injury.

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