Woodmill Lane was closed at the bridge in the early hours of Thursday (March 17) while police recovered a damaged black car that appeared to have been involved in a crash. Photo: Hampshire Roads Policing Unit
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Hampshire Roads Policing said that the driver had suffered a hand injury.
It’s thought the road was reopened to traffic not long afterwards, and certainly in time for Thursday’s morning rush.
Photo: Hampshire Roads Policing Unit
Police tweeted:
Woodmill Lane in Southampton is closed to recover this vehicle. This low speed single passing road still manages to catch people out. A favourite to bring learner drivers through here. I think the drivers pride hurt more than his hand injury! 27415 3806 pic.twitter.com/zXdDJN0ltp
— Hampshire Roads Policing Unit (@HantsPolRoads) March 17, 2022
In May last year the driver of another vehicle caused considerable damage, and the bridge’s closure to traffic for nearly a month, by apparently driving into the wall of the listed building used for the paddle board shop, and also now coffee shop at the rear.
Pedestrians have long called for greater safety measures when using the narrow footpath so close to vehicles which often accelerate off the bridge towards Wessex Lane.