THREE men were taken to hospital after a car left the Military Road at Compton and rolled over.

Firefighters from Yarmouth and Freshwater were called at 9.29pm yesterday (Tuesday) to Compton Chine after the car crashed through a fence and down a steep embankment.

Fire crews and paramedics took the three men to ambulances and they were taken to St Mary's Hospital.

One was later transferred to Southampton General Hospital.