Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen a man just before his death yesterday. If you can help, please use the contact details below to get in touch with them.
At 3.54pm yesterday afternoon (Monday 26th October), 77 year old John Rhodes from Sandown, was driving a grey Mercedes A160 from St Helen’s towards Brading on the B3330 Carpenters Road.
Police tell us that as he approached Rowborough corner, Mr Rhodes’ car slowed and veered off the road, where a wing mirror collided with a hedge before stopping.
Although the emergency services were at the scene where Mr Rhodes was pronounced dead. It’s thought that perhaps he suffered a medical episode when driving.
If you saw the car driven between St Helen’s and Rowborough corner or who witnessed the incident please get in touch with Shanklin Roads Policing Unit by calling 101 or via the anonymous Crimestoppers charity line on 0800 555 111.
