Pensioner, 89, hospitalised with rib injuries following crash on Hayling Island
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The collision took place just before rush hour
An 89-year-old man has been hospitalised following a collision on a busy road.
Police and paramedics rushed to the scene of the crash on Mill Rythe Lane, Hayling Island. Emergency services were called at roughly 4.55pm yesterday afternoon (April 10).
The elderly man was taken to a medical facility after the two-vehicle injuries, badly hurting his ribs. Delays were reported in the vicinity while emergency services worked at the scene.
A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokeswoman said: “We were called at around 4.55pm yesterday (April 10) to reports of a collision involving a Ford Focus and a Mercedes on Mill Rythe Lane.
“The driver of the Ford - a 89-year-old man - suffered an injury to his ribs and was taken to hospital for treatment.”