Two men killed in crash on Isle of Wight
A car and a van collided on the outskirts of Newport on Tuesday (January 11th)
Two men have died after the car they were in collided with a van on the Isle of Wight.
Police were called to the junction of Whippingham Road and East Cowes Road, on the outskirts of Newport, at just after 1.10pm on Tuesday (December 11th).
The collision involved a silver Honda Civic and a silver Toyota Proace van.
The two men in the Civic, both in their 20s and from Cowes, were pronounced dead at the scene. Hampshire Police said their families are being supported by specialist officers.
The driver of the Toyota, a man in his 40s from Newport, was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital with minor injuries.
Senior Investigating Officer, Police Sergeant Jamie Barron, said:
“This is a tragic incident in which two young men have sadly lost their lives. An investigation is already underway in order to establish the exact circumstances leading up to the incident and our enquiries remain ongoing at this time.
“We’d like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and who may have witnessed the collision or the moments leading up to it. Did you see what happened? Do you have dash cam footage showing the collision or the moments beforehand?
“Thank you to local residents for their patience and co-operation as we dealt with this incident – having closed a number of roads for several hours surrounding the scene in order to carry out our enquires."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Hampshire Police online, or on 101 quoting Operation Hostel or reference number 44220012949.