EMERGENCY service teams responded to a serious crash on Middle Road last night (Friday) ­— the main road between Carisbrooke and Calbourne.

Police, ambulance, and fire crews were all called to the scene at approximately 10.30pm.

The road was closed for a time, between Betty Haunt Lane and Rowridge Lane, with the car overturned.

Three people were helped out of the casualty vehicle and in the care of the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service.

A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said: "We were called to a report of a single vehicle collision on Calbourne Road, Newport.

"An orange Nissan X-Trail came off the road and collided with a hedge.

"The three occupants of the vehicle suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital as a precaution."