A MAJOR junction was partially blocked as emergency services attended an incident.

The incident happened on Priestley Road just after 6pm on Monday, May 4.

A spokesperson from Hampshire Constabulary said: "We were called to a concern for welfare on Priestley Road, just after 6pm yesterday (4 May). Ambulances were already on scene with a woman in the road. We attended to assist in blocking the road, the issue was resolved and the woman was taken to hospital."

A resident said he saw the woman sitting in the road on Monday from 5.55pm.

Glen Marsh, 55, from Netherfield Place, Basingstoke, said it took the resources of two ambulances and three police cars and the best part of half an hour to deal with the incident.

Ten emergency services personnel attended the scene, the resident said.

Mr Marsh told the Gazette: "An ambulance intervened after spotting a woman sat in the middle of the road.

"Whilst stood up, she was talking with emergency services, and then sat on the road.

“Emergency services got their aprons on and a second ambulance turned up.

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“They appeared to be tending to her and diverted the traffic away from the incident.

“In turn three police cars arrived, and after a period of time she was taken to the verge of the road and eventually taken away by one of the vehicles. In the video, you can see her being restrained.

“When I first saw it happening, I thought there might have been an accident out of sight of me behind the flat, then maybe a domestic incident.

“I saw the ambulance head off in the direction of Sherborne and Aldermaston.”

South Central Ambulance Service were contacted for comment.