Female American Visitor Stable in ICU After Rental Scooter Crash [Updated]

Tue, 2018-05-15

Around 6:50pm Monday, May 14th police and fellow first responders were dispatched to a reported single vehicle rental scooter crash on Somerset Road in Sandys parish, near the junction with Morgan Hill.

It appears that the rider of a rental (50cc) scooter, believed to be a 44 year old South Carolina woman, was traveling west on Somerset Road when she struck a wall at the bottom of Scaur Hill and was thrown into the ocean approximately 15 feet below.

Apparently off duty police officers in the area at the time quickly came to the injured American visitor’s aid.

Although she was temporarily unconscious, the 44 year old woman quickly regained consciousness and was breathing and responsive before being transported to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance.

At last check this morning (May 15th) she was listed in stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit.

Inquiries continue and any witnesses that have not already come forward are asked to contact Constable Keola Thompson on the main police telephone number 295-0011.

Update: Wednesday, May 16th - At last check this morning (May 16th) the 44 year old American woman hurt in a single vehicle rental scooter crash around 6:50pm Monday, May 14th on Somerset Road in Sandys parish, near the junction with Morgan Hill, had been airlifted overseas for further medical treatment.

She was initially admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and was listed in stable condition yesterday (May 15th).

Inquiries continue and any witnesses that have not already come forward are still asked to contact Constable Keola Thompson on the main police telephone number 295-0011.

Reminder: Traffic Diversions, Parking Restrictions for Harbour Nights

The motoring public is reminded that the typical traffic diversions and parking restrictions remain in effect for this year’s weekly Harbour Nights in the City of Hamilton, which started on Thursday, April 26th and ends on Wednesday, August 29th.

The usual Wednesday evening traffic diversions (closed to vehicular traffic from 6:15pm until 11pm) include a section of Front Street between Court Street and Queen Street as well as a section of Burnaby Street between Reid Street and Front Street – while the usual Wednesday evening restricted parking areas (no parking from 4pm until 11pm) are on Front Street between Court Street and Queen Street as well as Burnaby Street between Reid Street and Front Street.

The continued cooperation of motorists regarding these weekly temporary traffic diversions and temporary parking restrictions is greatly appreciated.