Officers pulled to safety after police van flips

The officers were injured when their van collided with a white Nissan van on Town Quay.

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One of them was rushed to hospital while the other was treated by paramedics at the scene.

Meanwhile, the van driver was also seen to by medics following the crash which happened at around 1.45pm on Tuesday at the junction of Town Quay and the High Street.

A roadblock was put in place for much of the afternoon and motorists were diverted away from the area.

Bus services were redirected with queues formed along the major city route.

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Commenting at the time, Chloe Thompson, the bar manager at the nearby Platform Tavern said: “It was quite chaotic.

“A couple of punters went running down to see what was going on.

“I think they helped get the police officers out the van.

Southampton High Street was blocked at its junction with Town Quay.

“People said the van had flipped over on its side.

“I just hope no one was hurt.”

One man who witnessed the crash and who wished to remain unnamed, added: “I heard a big bang and saw it roll.

“Members of the public pulled out two officers.

“It flew over.

“I’m surprised how quickly it went over.”

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The man who had been working near to the Red Funnel Ferries terminal at the time described how the police van span out and crashed into a set of traffic lights before flipping over.

It had reportedly been travelling west along Town Quay and had turned right into the High Street.

And the Nissan van had been going east along Town Quay.

According to South Central Ambulance Service, one of the officers in the vehicle was taken to University Hospital Southampton for “further assessment and treatment”.

Officers attend to a collision on Town Quay, Southampton

The other officer, as well as the driver of the white van, were said to have sustained minor injuries but were treated and discharged at the scene.

A police spokesperson said: “The crash happened at 1.44pm and involved a marked police car and a Nissan VC300 van.

“The two police officers in the van suffered minor injuries, as did the driver of the Nissan. No-one else was involved in the crash. Anyone who witnessed the collision is urged to call 101 quoting 44210160069.”