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Medical Incident In Lake Causes Tailbacks For Drivers

A medical incident in Lake means traffic is slow in the area.

Isle of Wight Radio listeners say emergency services are attending the incident on the junction between Sandown Road and Newport Road.

It's understood a female has been taken to hospital.

Traffic is heavy in the area.

UPDATED 15.10

A spokesperson for the Isle of Wight NHS trust said:

'We can confirm the Ambulance Service attended an incident in Lake this afternoon and one person has been conveyed to St. Mary’s Hospital.'

UPDATED 15.49

A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said:

“At 1.39pm, we were called to assist the ambulance service at a medical episode on the junction of Sandown Road and Newport Road in Lake.

“The woman, in her 50s, was extracted from her car by the fire service and taken to hospital.

“Her vehicle has since been recovered.”

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Hampshire Constabulary is expected to provide a statement.

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