Serious incidents "stretching" police resources

Sat, 06 Jun 2015

Police say a number of serious incidents this morning have left them stretched.

A helicopter crashed near to the 33rd Milestone on the Mountain Road just after 9am – the road has been closed since while investigations take place.

The Douglas to Laxey Coast Road is also closed due to a “serious road traffic collision”.

Officers are now urging motorists to reduce demand on them by riding safely.

Inspector Derek Flint says it’s been a challenging time: