A helicopter has crashed in a field on the Isle of Wight, police say.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said the helicopter came down near Shanklin Road, Ventnor, at around 9.24am.

The road has closed with residents urged to avoid the area.

It is currently unclear how many people were onboard the helicopter at the time of the crash.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance confirmed it had sent an aircraft to an incident near Ventnor today.

"We can confirm our dispatchers deployed the Air Ambulance at 9.28am to an incident near Ventnor on the Isle of Wight today.

"The Critical Care Team consisting of a doctor and a specialist paramedic are on scene, working alongside our emergency service colleagues.”