Car left precariously balanced after overturning in Portsmouth

POLICE have an attended an incident involving an overturned car that was left precariously balanced in a residential road.

A car ended up on its side after losing control in Francis Avenue at around 3pm.

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Police were on scene dealing with the incident but have now left.

Police attend car on its side in Francis Avenue

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Police attend car on its side in Francis Avenue Pic: Denis Brzozowski

A police spokesman said: ‘We were called just before 3pm to a report of a vehicle overturned in Francis Avenue.

‘Officers have attended. No injuries have been reported and the vehicle is being recovered.’

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