Cyclist injured in collision which resulted in heavy emergency service presence in Portsmouth

A cyclist has been injured following a collision which sparked a large emergency service presence.

Traffic was at a standstill in the vicinity of Victoria Road North following the incident yesterday evening (November 10). A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson said police were called at 4.48pm to a collision in Holbrook Road.

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They added that the incident involved a car and a cyclist. “Minor injuries were sustained,” they added.

Various police vehicles and ambulances were spotted at the scene. The collision is believed to have taken place near a zebra crossing.

One driver previously told The News: “Traffic is in standstill and I’m right by it. I didn’t see what happened but there are a lot of blue lights.”