Accident: Two Injured, One DUI Arrest
Two men were injured yesterday evening [Feb. 21] during a collision involving two motorcycles and a pedestrian on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish. The 56 year old male pedestrian and one of the motorcyclists were taken to hospital via ambulance for treatment.The injured motorcyclist, a 45 year old St. George’s man, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of impaired driving.
The full Police statment follows below:
At 6:55pm on Monday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish near the junction with Coney Island Road involving two motorcycles and a pedestrian.
It appears that both motorcycles were traveling along North Shore Road and the pedestrian was walking along the same road when the collision occurred.
As a result the pedestrian, a 56 year old Pembroke man as well as one of the motorcyclists, a 45 year old St. George’s man were injured and taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment. Their injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
The St. George’s man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of impaired driving.
The other motorcyclist, a 27 year old Pembroke man, was not injured. Both motorcycles received moderate damage. Motorists were diverted away from the scene while traffic collision investigators conducted their inquiries. Subsequently traffic flow in the area returned to normal.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing and any witnesses are encouraged to contact PC Wesley Watson on 295-0011.
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