Police car left dangling after crashing through Ryde Pier railings

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 15:02 · Archive

A police car has crashed through railings on Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight and become wedged in a gap.

A police car has crashed through the railings of Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight and become wedged in a gap overlooking the sea. The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary vehicle was responding to an indecent exposure incident in Newport when it collided with another vehicle shortly before 10:10 BST. Two police officers were trapped in the car but were rescued by firefighters from Ryde and Shanklin. No injuries were reported.

The second vehicle involved in the collision sustained rear-end damage. A 29-year-old man from Ryde has been arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure and is in police custody.

Ryde Pier remains closed to both vehicles and pedestrians. The Wightlink ferry service between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier Head has been suspended. A structural safety assessment will take place before the police car can be safely removed. Vehicle owners with cars parked at the end of the pier will not be issued with parking tickets while the closure continues.

How it is being reported

• Police car crashed on pier while heading to indecent exposure incidentThe police vehicle involved in the collision on Ryde Pier was heading to an indecent exposure incident in Newport on the Isle of Wight at the time.Southern Daily Echo · 13 Oct, 14:41
• Police car left dangling over sea after pier crashThe police car has been left teetering in a gap after ploughing through the railings of Ryde Pier.BBC Hampshire · 13 Oct, 11:56

In this story: Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary · Ryde Pier · Isle of Wight · Newport · Wightlink

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