Mon, 2018-03-12

Around 10:20pm Monday, March 12th police and first responders were dispatched to a reported serious single vehicle car crash on Middle Road in Smith’s parish in the vicinity of Flatts Post Office.

Details are limited at this time. However, initial information suggests that the vehicle overturned and that as many as five people have been injured.

Traffic diversions are in effect in the area until further notice.

An update will be provided as soon as more information becomes available.

Update: 2am Tuesday, March 13th - Around 10:20pm Monday, March 12th police and first responders were dispatched to a reported serious single vehicle car crash on Middle Road in Smith’s parish near the junction with Clarendon Road.

It now appears that six people were hurt – the male driver plus five passengers (two females and three males) – when the car involved overturned in the vicinity of Flatts Post Office.

Indications are that all six individuals were transported to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance(s) for treatment.

The full extent of their injuries is not known at this time, but an update on their conditions is anticipated in due course.

The driver, believed to be a 25 year old Warwick man, has been arrested on suspicion of impaired driving.

The vehicle, a wall and a pedestrian crossing light pole were apparently damaged in the crash.

Traffic was diverted away from the area for approximately three and a half hours while the scene was processed by the relevant police personnel.

Inquiries regarding the circumstances of this crash continue and any witnesses are encouraged to contact the main police telephone number 295-0011 at the earliest opportunity.

Update: 12 noon Tuesday, March 13th - At last check this morning (March 13th) the medical conditions of the six people injured in Monday night’s single vehicle car crash – on Middle Road in Smith’s parish near the junction with Clarendon Road – were as follows:

An 18 year old woman was in stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit (passenger).
An 18 year old woman was in stable condition and will be admitted to a general ward (passenger).
A 19 year old man was in stable condition and will be admitted to a general ward (passenger).
A 25 year old man was treated and discharged from hospital (passenger).
A 27 year old man was treated and discharged from hospital (passenger).
A 25 year old man was treated and discharged from hospital (driver).

The car involved has been impounded and the driver, said to be a 25 year old Warwick man, was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. He remains in police custody as inquiries continue.

Any witnesses that have not already come forward are asked to contact the main police telephone number 295-0011.

Update: Wednesday, March 14th - At last check this morning (March 14th) three of the six people hurt in Monday night’s single vehicle car crash – on Middle Road in Smith’s parish near the junction with Clarendon Road – continued to recover at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. 

The 18 year old woman that was more seriously injured remains in stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit while another 18 year old woman and a 19 year old man continued their recovery in stable condition on a general ward.

All three teenagers were passengers in the vehicle.

The 25 year old man arrested on suspicion of impaired driving regarding the crash has since been released on police bail pending further inquiries.

Any witnesses that have not already come forward are still encouraged to contact the main police telephone number 295-0011.

Update: Friday, March 16th - At last check this morning (March 16th) two of the six people hurt in Monday night’s single vehicle car crash – which occurred around 10:20pm on Middle Road in Smith’s parish near the junction with Clarendon Road – continued to recover at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

The 18 year old woman that was more seriously injured remained in stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit while the other injured 18 year old woman that was admitted to a general ward had since been discharged. In addition, the 19 year old man hurt in the March 12th crash continued his recovery in stable condition on a general ward.

The investigation continues and any witnesses that have not already come forward are still encouraged to contact the main police telephone number 295-0011.

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