Police car removed after pier crash

A police car has been removed after ploughing through the railings of a pier on the Isle of Wight.

The Hampshire police car went into the railings on Ryde Pier shortly before 10:10 BST and had been wedged in place.

The force said the car crashed with another vehicle while responding to an incident and that no one had been injured. The fire service said two people who were trapped in the car were rescued by firefighters.

Wightlink said the car had since been safely removed and the pier reopened, with its FastCat service between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier Head resuming from 16:15.

A team, accompanied by police and firefighters, were seen using a small digger to lift the police car from its position at about 15:00.

A spokesperson for Hampshire Police revealed the officers in the car had been carrying out urgent inquiries in relation to an indecent assault in Wallace Court, Newport.

A 29-year-old man from Ryde has been arrested.

The Island Line Train runs along the pier between Ryde Pier Head station and Ryde Esplanade, there is also a walkway and a lane for vehicles.