This in from the police in their own words. Ed
Police have closed part of St Mary’s Road in Cowes to allow Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service to manage a hazardous chemical incident.
Police were contacted just after 7pm this evening (Wednesday, April 27) by Isle of Wight Ambulance Service. Paramedics were treating a man in his 20s at a house in St Mary’s Road.
Police remain on scene and are in contact with residents.
Please avoid this area of Cowes.
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