Person seriously hurt in Eastern Road motorbike crash
A person was seriously injured after a car and motorbike collided on Eastern Road in Portsmouth this morning (July 25). Police were called at 10.51am, the A2030 was blocked both ways, and an air ambulance landed nearby as officers taped off the Grove Road bus stop area.
Key Takeaways
- Hampshire police say officers were called at 10.51am to a car-and-motorbike collision on Eastern Road.
- One person suffered serious injuries; Portsmouth News reported an air ambulance landed in a nearby car park.
- The A2030 Eastern Road was blocked in both directions from the A27 to Grove Road.
- An area around the Grove Road bus stop was cordoned off while investigations continued.
- Separately, an Audi Q7 driver was arrested on Eastern Road days earlier after unusual driving.
What happened on Eastern Road this morning?
According to Portsmouth News, a person was seriously injured in a motorbike crash on a major Portsmouth route this morning (July 25).
A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson said officers were called at 10.51am following a collision on Eastern Road involving a car and a motorbike. Police and highways personnel attended the scene.
Pictures from the scene showed police and highway recovery vehicles present. An area covering the Grove Road bus stop was cordoned off from the public while emergency crews worked.
Why was an air ambulance sent to the scene?
Portsmouth News reported that an air ambulance landed in a car park nearby after the crash. Police confirmed one person suffered serious injuries and said investigations were ongoing.
The air ambulance response points to how serious the collision appeared to crews on Eastern Road. No further medical update beyond the serious injury confirmation was included in the initial police statement.
For more unusual and breaking stories from the road and beyond, see BlasterPost's Bizarre News & Florida Man section.
How badly was Eastern Road traffic disrupted?
The AA Traffic Map reported that the A2030 Eastern Road was blocked in both directions from the A27 to Grove Road. Slow-moving traffic followed as a result of the collision.
Nearby routes were clearer for drivers, according to the same traffic reporting cited by Portsmouth News. Delays were expected while police and highways teams remained on scene.
Was Eastern Road already in the news this week?
In a separate incident, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Roads Policing Unit said officers stopped an Audi Q7 on Eastern Road on July 22 after observing unusual driving behaviour as it came out of the city.
The driver had no insurance and could not provide a valid driving licence. The vehicle was seized, and further enquiries led to an arrest on suspicion of TWOC (taking without the owner's consent). Reporting does not link that arrest to today's crash.
As of the latest reporting, officers remained at the Eastern Road collision scene and investigations into the car-and-motorbike crash continued.