THREE Red Funnel staff members were injured when a ticket booth collapsed around them this afternoon (Monday).

The ferry operator said the injuries were not significant but the staff involved had been attended to by the ambulance service.

Scroll down to see the moment a lorry clipped the ticket booth at the Southampton terminal, leading to its collapse...

A spokesperson from Red Funnel said: “Following a traffic accident at Terminal 1 in Southampton this afternoon we are expecting delays and increased levels of traffic in the Town Quay area.

“Three Red Funnel colleagues were inside a check in kiosk which was struck by an HGV this afternoon. Our priority is the safety of our team members and passengers, and although there are no significant injuries, both Police and Ambulance services are in attendance as a precaution.

“The incident area has now been secured and we are currently operating a shuttle service to clear traffic as quickly as possible.

"We advise anyone travelling today to arrive no sooner than 30 minutes prior to departure and to check the service status on the Red Funnel website where updated departure and arrival times are available at https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/isle-of-wight-ferry/service-status/.

"Only passengers with a booking are advised to travel to the terminal.”

The incident was captured on a live "ferry cam" feed. 

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