Isle of Wight Radio Midnight - 6:00am Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight Coastguard Teams Tasked To Potential Car Off Cliff Near Freshwater Bay By Iona Stewart-Richardson Military Road, turning to Compton Beach on left Fears that a car fell over a cliff near Freshwater Bay - prompted a large scale search by coastguard teams and police last night (Sunday). Scroll for pictures... HM Coastguard was called at 7pm to Freshwater following concerns for welfare - after car lights were said to be seen on the beach. Freshwater Independent Lifeboat was tasked to the incident just after 8.30pm alongside coastguard teams from Ventnor and the Needles.