Portsmouth man taken to hospital with head injury after crashing into parked van

A MAN was taken to hospital after crashing into a parked van.
By Matthew Mohan-Hickson
Published 9th Mar 2020, 06:00 GMT
Updated 9th Mar 2020, 11:56 GMT
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The collision happened near the Mermaid pub in New Road, Buckland, at around 5.20pm on Saturday.

A Vauxhall Astra crashed into a Ford Transit van.

Emergency services were called to the scene and the driver of the Astra was taken to hospital.

Photo from the scene of the crash in New Street East, Buckland. Picture: ContributedPhoto from the scene of the crash in New Street East, Buckland. Picture: Contributed
Photo from the scene of the crash in New Street East, Buckland. Picture: Contributed
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A police spokesman said: ‘We were called to a report of a collision in New Road East, Portsmouth, at around 5.19pm on Saturday 7 March.

‘An Astra vehicle was in collision with a parked Ford Transit van. Further damage was caused to two other parked vehicles.

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‘The driver of the Astra, a man in his 30s from Portsmouth, was taken to hospital for a head injury.

Photo from the scene of the crash in New Street East, Buckland. Picture: ContributedPhoto from the scene of the crash in New Street East, Buckland. Picture: Contributed
Photo from the scene of the crash in New Street East, Buckland. Picture: Contributed

‘Anyone with information on what took place should call 101, quoting the reference number 44200087170.’

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