Portsmouth main road closed for hours while police investigated 'serious' collision

POLICE closed a stretch of one of the main roads through Portsmouth as they investigated a collision between a pedestrian and a van.
Chris Broom
By Chris Broom
Published 24th Mar 2022, 17:51 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2022, 18:32 BST
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Copnor Road in Hilsea was closed between Larkhill Road and Amberley Road from 2.30pm to about 6.10pm following this afternoon’s incident.

Motorists were being advised to avoid the area as traffic backed up

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A police spokesman said at the time: ‘Officers are attending a serious collision involving a pedestrian and a van, which happened around 2.30pm today.’

There has been no update on the pedestrian’s condition or any arrests.

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