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Emergency Services Rush To Road Collision In Brading

Emergency services are in attendance at Morton Road in Brading this afternoon following a road traffic collision.

It's understood that several vehicles are involved, and police and ambulance crews are on the scene near the Yaverland crossroads.

Listeners report that a van and a car are in the middle of the carriageway. 

The road is currently blocked in both directions.

Updated 15.59: 

Motorists are being diverted via Bembridge and The Mall.

Southern Vectis has tweeted to say its Routes 2 and 3 will divert via Marshcombe Shute and St Helens and are unable to serve Brading.

Meanwhile, it's 15.53 Route 2 departure from Shanklin to Newport has not operated due to the vehicle being stuck in traffic at the incident.  

Updated 16.20

Hampshire Constabulary says it was called to a crash, involving four vehicles, at 3.23pm.

The incident was blocking the road so closures were put on at either end of New Road.

A spokesperson for the force said:

"One of the vehicles, a Ford, had been parked up and was also damaged. Three of the vehicles require recovery.

"No serious injuries reported at this time but emergency services still on scene."

Anyone with any information is urged to call police on 101, quoting crime reference number 44200486032.

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