Delays on London Road, Portsmouth, after car collides with central reservation barrier

By Neil Fatkin

Published 26th Aug 2020, 16:36 GMT

Updated 26th Aug 2020, 16:50 GMT

THERE are delays on London Road in Hilsea after a road traffic incident which has resulted in a lane being closed.

Police are in attendance and red car was damaged after colliding with the central reservation barrier.

A statement from Police said: ‘We were called just before 3.30pm to a report of a single-vehicle collision on London Road. The car had collided with railings and the road was blocked. The vehicle has now been recovered.’

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Damage to the central reservation barrier after a car appears to have collided with it.

Picture: Tom Cotterill — Damage to the central reservation barrier after a car appears to have collided with it. Picture: Tom Cotterill

placeholder image — Damage to the central reservation barrier after a car appears to have collided with it. Picture: Tom Cotterill

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