Photos, Video: Cement Truck Overturns In Paget
[Updating] A collision occurred in Paget this morning [Nov 21] resulting in a cement truck overturning. Emergency services on the scene to assist, and further details are limited at this time, however we will update as able.
Update 9.48am: A police spokesperson said, “Traffic diversions in effect until further notice on South Road in Paget near the junction with Seabright Avenue due to a report of an overturned cement truck.
“The driver has been extracted from the vehicle and taken to hospital for treatment of suspected non-life threatening injuries.
“A crane will be needed to remove the overturned cement truck. Update to follow when more details are available.”
45-minute live video replay of the vehicle being removed
Update 11.11am: According to a post by the police on social media, it “looks like road gave way underneath.”
The police tweeted, “Cement truck overturned. Looks like road gave way underneath. A member of BPS on scene seen carrying driver away from vehicle. Driver to hospital with described minor injury.”
Update 11.57am: A police spokesperson said, “Around 9am today [November 21st] police, Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service and ambulance personnel responded to a report of an overturned cement truck on Seabright Avenue in Paget, near the junction with South Road.
“It appears that the driver, believed to be a 41-year-old Southampton man, was temporarily trapped in the vehicle before being extracted by police, conscious and breathing.
“He has been taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment of suspected non-life threatening injuries. An update on his condition will be provided in due course.
“Works & Engineering personnel also attended the scene and a crane is on site to assist with the removal of the overturned cement truck.
“As a result, some traffic disruption is expected to continue along a section of Seabright Avenue until further notice.
“Inquiries are underway and any witnesses are asked to contact the main police telephone number 295-0011.”
Update 12.18pm: The police said, “Traffic diversions are no longer in effect along South Road, Paget near Seabright Avenue. The main road is clear – however, some disruption is expected to continue along Seabright Avenue until the crane on site can remove the overturned cement truck. The patience and cooperation of the motoring public during this process is appreciated.”
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We need concrete evidence of what happened.
Evidence should be set in cement.
He was clearly in too much of a slurry
I wonder if the driver was plastered?
Hope everyone’s cool, SAL having some bad luck with trucks lately!
It isn’t the “trucks” it’s the drivers.
Wow, thank goodness for passerby and emergency services, hope the driver is ok. Another SAL truck?
We have the hard facts, the driver has cemented his career prospects. In future the company will have to aggregate their resources until this truck is back on the slab.
Well done SAL! First the flatbed on Wilkinson Avenue and now this “full load” cement mixer driven off the road.
How could the road give way that far from the road unless he was pulled over?
Hats off to the officer who pulled the man from the truck.
Well it looks like they could turn it into a convertible with some blue tarp on de rainy days.
Some nice passerby must have put the road back, it’s clearly there in the picture!
Glad the driver was okay and makes a speedy recovery. That could’ve ended badly.
It’s amazing how simple-minded people can be when they do not have the full facts of what happened. Instead of trashing the driver, how about some compassion? What is wrong Bermuda?
An unnamed Police spokesman said “Traffic diversions in effect until further notice on South Road in Paget near the junction with Seabright Avenue due to a report of an overturned cement truck.”
There was a REPORT of an overturned truck? I think there was really an overturned truck. Who speaks like this?