December 16 - Daily Report
Thu, 2010-12-16
Serious Injury RTC - At 3:55am on Thursday, Police and first responders attended a reported serious single vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury on Crow Lane in Pembroke near the junction with Corkscrew Hill. It appears that a motorcycle was traveling along Crow Lane when the rider, a 24 year old Warwick woman, lost control. She was injured and taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment. At last check she was in the Intensive Care Unit. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses to this collision or anyone with any information to contact PC Mervin Homer on 295-0011.
Damage Only RTC/Impaired Driving
At 5:25pm on Wednesday, Police attended a reported damage only road traffic collision on Middle Road in Warwick near the junction with Burnt House Hill involving a jeep and a car. It appears that both vehicles were traveling along Middle Road when they collided. The driver of the jeep, a 29 year old Sandys parish woman and the driver of the car, a 60 year old Sandys parish man, were not injured. Both vehicles received minor damage. The driver of the car failed to stop and was subsequently arrested at his home on suspicion of impaired driving. He failed the alco-analyser test and was detained as a result. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Injury RTC/Impaired Driving
Around 4:30pm on Wednesday, Police and first responders attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury at the junction of North Shore Road and Clarke’s Lane in Pembroke involving two cars and a motorcycle. It appears all three vehicles were traveling along North Shore Road when they collided. The drivers of the cars, a 25 year old Smith’s parish woman and a 33 year old Smith’s parish man, were not injured. The motorcycle rider, a 20 year old Hamilton parish man and his pillion passenger, a 20 year old Devonshire man, sustained relatively minor injuries. Both cars were extensively damaged while the motorcycle received moderate damage. The 33 year old Smith’s parish man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of impaired driving and detained after failing the alco-anlayser test. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Advisory – Impaired Driving
With Christmas fast approaching, the Bermuda Police Service remains vigilant and is out patrolling the island’s roads, paying particular attention to impaired driving offences. We continue to urge the motoring public not to drive while under the influence; however if you do intend to partake, please make arrangements for a designated driver or other means of transport to help ensure your safety and the safety of all road users.
