Members of the public and emergency services filled Kensington Road, Copnor, after an Audi slammed into a parked car and property at speed. Police closed the road as a result.
One local resident said he heard ‘an almighty bang’, while another, Lauren, said the noise was so loud it ‘made her lamp shake’. She added a driver was taken into an ambulance after a nearby nurse checked his pulse.
Members of the public said the road has been dangerous due to speeding vehicles, a traffic light change at Stubbington Avenue leading to excess vehicles via Winton Road, and poor tarmacking. Lauren said in the three years she has lived in the street, she has seen roughly four crashes in the last six months.
She added: ‘The road here is awful.’
1. Kensington Road crash
Police presence on Kensington Road with 2 damaged cars against a house. Photo: Habibur Rahman
2. Incident on Kensington road, opposite Winton Road, Copnor, Portsmouth on Monday 30th January 2023 Pictured: Police presence on Kensignton Road with 2 damanged cars againts a house Picture: Habibur Rahman
The street was closed to motorists as a result of the crash. Photo: Habibur Rahman
3. Kensington Road crash
Local residents said the road has been getting more dangerous in recent months. Photo: Habibur Rahman
4. Kensington Road crash
Local residents rushed to help the driver following the crash. Photo: Habibur Rahman