'Blind corner' crash on the Isle of Wight as injuries reported

Bullys Hill, at its junction with Upper Adgestone Road, in Brading <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>
Bullys Hill, at its junction with Upper Adgestone Road, in Brading (Image: Google Maps)
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Injuries have been reported after a single-vehicle crash at a ‘blind corner’ on the Isle of Wight today (Saturday, August 29).

Hampshire and IW Constabulary was alerted to reports of a collision in Brading shortly before 10.45am.

The incident is understood to have happened on Bullys Hill, near its junction with Upper Adgestone Road.

Witnesses reported a significant emergency response at the scene following the crash.

The Mall at its junction with Bullys Hill in BradingThe Mall at its junction with Bullys Hill in Brading (Image: Google Maps)

One witness said the road remained open while emergency services dealt with the incident but claimed there was “no traffic control” in place.

They said the collision happened close to the “blind corner” on the approach from Brading Downs Road to The Mall.

A spokesperson for Hampshire and IW Constabulary confirmed that “minor injuries were reported” following the collision.

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