UPDATED 14:38*
A WOMAN is believed to have suffered a head injury after a collision involving a car on Newport High Street this afternoon (Tuesday).
The female pedestrian was injured following the incident, which involved a Citroen Picasso near the British Heart Foundation shop, at around 12.30pm. The woman remained conscious, according to witnesses.
Isle of Wight ambulance service and police were called to the scene.
The incident led to traffic delays in the area.
Police said they were called to the scene at 12:19pm.
An Isle of Wight Ambulance service spokesman said the elderly woman had been taken to St Mary's Hospital.


* The woman's injuries were not life-threatening, according to Isle of Wight NHS.