Island Roads reported a landslip onto the carriageway on the Military Road this morning (Monday)
We have had a report of a landslip onto the carriageway on Military Road, Freshwater between Hanover Point and Compton Farm.
— Island Roads (@IslandRoads) October 13, 2014
This was swiftly followed by another tweet informing residents that the debris had been cleared from the road
The landslip at Military Road, Freshwater has been cleared, but road sweepers are still on site. Please drive with care.
— Island Roads (@IslandRoads) October 13, 2014
Update 12.10: Car written off after hitting landslip
Harry Marsh got in touch explaining that the landslip had been reported at 6.30am. He says he crashed into it at 7am.
We understand he was unhurt, but as you can see from the photo he shared with OnTheWight his car suffered damage after he tried to avoid the boulder and the passenger side hit the rock. He says it’ll be written off.
Harry said, “Lucky it was me that hit it and not a family,” and explained that there was a “massive boulder of stone and mud at least 4ft wide on the brow of hill”.
Article edit: Headline changed from ‘Landslip onto Military Road cleared swiftly’ to Car damaged at landslip on the Military Road and intro amended.
Image: © Harry Marsh
