Air ambulance lands after incident on A3 in Portsmouth

AN AIR ambulance landed after an incident on a busy road in Portsmouth.
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Emergency services were called to the A3 near The George pub this morning and the road was closed northbound.

Pictures show an air ambulance at the scene, with one witness saying that it landed at approximately 11.10am.

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South Central Ambulance Service have said that a man in his 20s has suffered life-threatening results as a result of the incident.

Air ambulance lands after incident on A3 near The George pub.Air ambulance lands after incident on A3 near The George pub.
Air ambulance lands after incident on A3 near The George pub.
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A number of police cars as well as paramedics remained on the A3 until 12.15pm when the road reopened.

First Portsmouth tweeted to say that there were disruptions to the 7 and 8 bus services as a result of the northbound closure of the A3.

We will bring you more updates on the incident as we get them.

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