brooks

In Portsmouth News today:

'A motorist was today fighting for his life after his car plunged off the top of Portsdown Hll'

It was a blue MY00 or MY99 4 door driven by a 37 year old from Fareham who is in a serious condition - critical but stable.

Police said 'the driver had been overtaking another vechile when he lost control' ....'We believe he (the other driver) is totally innocent'. Lets all be very careful out there and hope this guy recovers fully.

DrEvil

I hope he is OK, best wishes to him, if anyone knows him, please pass this on to his familly.

Rgds, Alex

Gary Foster

Oh no ! I heard this on the news this morning, just as I was driving up Portsdown Hill Road

Didn't realise it was an Impreza !!

brooks

For those that know the area - it happened by Widley Fort

Pete Croney

Big D, (Darren from Fareham) drives a DBM 99.

I hope the driver is OK.

Darren, if its not you, please let us know.

Gary Foster

Which ones Widley ? is that near Micks Monster burgers or further along towards the Bowlplex ?

(Just thinking about the number of times I have gone *really* fast (60mph) down there

brooks

Fort Widley is by the Churchillion Pub, going up Portsdown hill (old A3) turn left at the top, there is a garage on the right after about 1/2 mile then a pub, then the Fort. But the report said he hit the barriers and then went off the side of the hill; but there arent any barriers there to my knowledge.

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Pete
Just to put your mind at rest it wasn't Darrens car (B16 *** ), picture in paper was a silver 99 MY. Have a horrible feeling its the guy that lives around the corner from me .
Warren

ca

Anyone know the latest on this?

C

Cossie Boy

Just shows how dangerous the roads are.

BIG D

Just to confirm it wasnt me.

Scary thought though! I know the road.


Darren

DrEvil

Anybody know if the guy is ok now??

Or infact if it was anyone we know?

Alex

brooks

I havent heard/found anything more about it.

Gary Foster

Are the barriers where the Cannon thing is just outside the fort ?

I haven't noticed anything and I drive past this Fort everyday.

Ps It wasn't me - MY98 Silver

DrEvil

The reason for my renewed interest, was a bloke in my customer's office came up to me and said 'the car you drive has been in our local news recently, seems one crash'.. Anyhow basically, more was said, and he seemed to imply that the concensus was that said driver was speeding/at fault.

So i showed him your post here BROOKS, and he backed down.

But, I was also concerned about the well being of the guy that crashed, as it appears he was 'thrown from the car' when he crashed, and narrowly missed going over the edge of a 100 ft clift by all accounts

Hope hes ok.

brooks

I too would like to know that this guy is ok, but can find nothing. Dr Evil the report said that he was found clear of the car - suggesting he may have been thrown clear. Gary F - the report in the paper was confusing because it said he hit the barriers and then went off the road - but I dont recall there being any cash barriers by Fort Widley - maybe my memory is going?!