Isle of Wight Festival goers face delays in Southampton after crash

It follows an earlier crash in Southampton, outside the Red Funnel ferry terminal at Town Quay, and a medical emergency onboard the vehicle ferry.

The major road was closed this morning, from Bugle Street to the High Street, and it is believed to have involved a lorry and power cables.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary have now confirmed the road is reopened and thanked people for their patience as officers dealt with the incident. 

UPDATE: Red Funnel says the vehicle ferry has returned to timetable.

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Good morning, please be aware that the road outside the Red Funnel terminal in Town Quay is now open. Thank you for your patience while emergency services dealt with an incident in the area - we'll provide further updates on this as soon as we are able to do so. pic.twitter.com/12rieABnBk

— Hampshire Roads Policing Unit (@HantsPolRoads) June 15, 2023

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Traffic is said to be flowing through Town Quay now, sources in Southampton say.

Tens of thousands of people are expected on the Isle of Wight today, for the first day of the event.

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Revellers now face delays with a terminal worker confirming there were delays of around 15 minutes due to the disruption caused but things were returning to normal.

Red Funnel has advised booked vehicles to arrive as normal following a medical emergency on board the ferry service earlier. 

It apologised for the inconvenience caused.

Vehicle Ferry delayed by 10-20 minutes due to an earlier medical emergency. Booked vehicles are to arrive as normal to help reduce delays. We apologise for the inconvenience caused to your journey.

— RF Service News (@RF_Travel_News) June 15, 2023