This in from the police, in their own words, Ed
A second person involved in a road traffic collision at Mersley Down on the Isle of Wight yesterday afternoon has since died.
Police were called to the Mersley Down road at 3.17pm, Thursday, January 2, after a Renault Clio was in collision with a Renault Megane.
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The front-seat passenger in the Clio, 14-year-old Kiri-Jade Hodgkinson of Queens Road, Sandown, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, an 18-year-old man, and back-seat passenger, a 13-year-old girl, also both from Sandown, were airlifted in separate air ambulances to Southampton General Hospital. He suffered life threatening injuries and remains in a critical but stable condition. Her injuries are described as serious and she remains in a serious but stable condition.
Brading woman died from injuries
The front-seat passenger in the Megane, a 67-year-old woman from Brading, was taken to St Mary’s Hospital. She later died in hospital as a result of her injuries.
Her husband, a 67-year-old man, was treated for minor injuries and later discharged. Police are in the process of notifying her next-of-kin.
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Sergeant Rob Heard from the Road Death Investigation team said:
“This is a very serious incident that has sadly resulted in the deaths of two people and my thoughts are with both families.
“Our investigation is focusing on establishing exactly what happened and the circumstances that led to the collision.
“We know the Clio was travelling west but for reasons yet to be established it crossed into the path of the Megane which was travelling in the opposite direction. The Clio was struck by the Megane on its nearside causing fatal injuries to the front-seat passenger, Kiri-Jade Hodgkinson.
“I would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision, who saw either of the vehicles driving prior to it or anyone else with information that could assist our enquiries.”
Get in touch
Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt Heard at Eastleigh police station on 101, quoting Operation Mohite.
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