Earlier today (Tuesday) an incident occured on Ryde Pier, that resulted in a police car crashing through the railings between the vehicle pier and the pedestrian walkway.
What police have said
It is unclear exactly what happened and OnTheWight has asked the police for more detail.
They responded,
“We’re currently dealing with a collision on Ryde Pier, which happened at around 10.09am this morning.
“The collision involved two vehicles, one of which was a police car which had been responding to an incident.
“No one has been injured.”
Photos from the scene
Our thanks to the two readers who shared photos of the incident, one chose to remain unnamed, the other was Allan Cox.
They clearly show the outcome of the incident. Emergency services attended the scene and the Pier was closed.
Wightlink update
A spokesperson for Wightlink told OnTheWight,
“Our Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier Head FastCat service is currently suspended following a vehicle collision on Ryde Pier.
“The emergency services have closed the pier in both directions. A structural safety assessment will now take place before the vehicle can be safely removed.
“Customers with vehicles parked at the end of Ryde Pier will not be issued with parking tickets while the pier remains closed.
“We apologise for the disruption and will continue to keep customers updated.”
More to follow once we have it.
