March 7 - Weekend Report
Sun, 2010-03-07
Sudden Death - The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 55 year old Peter Mitchell of Devonshire. Mr. Mitchell was found in an unresponsive state inside his Tee Street, Devonshire home by a family member around 9:15am Friday and subsequently pronounced dead by an on call physician at the scene. Autopsy results are pending; however, his death is not believed to be suspicious. The Bermuda Police Service extends sincere condolences to the family & friends of Mr. Mitchell.
The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 38 year old Shawn Woolridge of Smith’s parish. Mr. Woolridge was found in an unresponsive state inside his Verdmont Valley Close, Smith’s parish apartment by a family member around 10:40am Friday and subsequently pronounced dead by an on call physician at the scene. Autopsy results are pending. The Bermuda Police Service extends sincere condolences to the family & friends of Mr. Woolridge.
Injury RTC/Impaired Driving
Around 11:30pm on Saturday, Police attended a reported serious road traffic collision resulting in injury near the junction of South Road and Brighton Hill Road in Devonshire (in the vicinity of Ariel Sands). Details about how the collision occurred are unclear; however, it appears that a car and an auxiliary cycle were traveling in opposite directions when the vehicles collided. The rider of the auxiliary cycle, a 16 year old young man from Sandys parish sustained serious head, internal and leg injuries. He was taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment and is currently in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit. The driver of the car, a 36 year old Smith’s parish woman, sustained injuries to her right hand and right leg. She was also taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment and later released. The driver of the car was subsequently arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. The car (overturned) and the auxiliary cycle were both extensively damaged. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to contact PC Preston Gill on 295-0011.
Damage Only RTC/Impaired Driving
Around 1am today (Sunday), Police attended a reported single vehicle damage only road traffic collision on Middle Road in Devonshire near the junction with Spur Lane. It appears that a van was traveling east on Middle Road when the driver, a 33 year old Pembroke man, lost control. As a result the van collided with a wall and overturned. The Pembroke man was not injured; however the vehicle was extensively damaged. The driver of the van was subsequently arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
