Driver Extracted After Car Crash On North Shore
[Updated: A car driver crashed over an embankment on North Shore today, with nearby workers from Green Leaves Landscaping jumping into action to secure the car with ropes in order to prevent it from sliding further down. The driver, a 43-year-old Devonshire woman, was extracted from the car by Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service and transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.]
At sometime around 10am this morning [Mar 10], emergency services responded to an accident involving a car going over an embankment on North Shore Road in Devonshire near Loyal Hill.
We unofficially understand that one person is trapped in the vehicle and Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service personnel are working to secure the vehicle with rope to prevent it sliding any further while efforts continue to free the trapped person. Details are limited at this time, however we will update as able.
Update 10.56am:Police confirm that the female driver is currently being extricated from the vehicle by Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service personnel. The full police statement is below.
Police responded to a report of a road traffic collision that took place around 10:15am on North Shore Road in Devonshire, approximately 200 metres east of Barkers Hill.
It appears that a car was being driven along North Shore Road when it collided with roadside barriers and went down an embankment.
The female driver is currently being extricated from the vehicle by Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service personnel and her condition at this time is unknown. Traffic is being diverted away from the scene and motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible until further notice.
An update will be provided on this incident in due course.”
Update 11.04am: The driver has been extracted from the car.
Update 11.20am: The police said the driver — a 43 year old Devonshire woman — was extricated from the car and taken to the hospital with what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries, and thanked staff from Green Leaves Landscaping who were quickly on scene and secured the vehicle involved with ropes.
The full police statement is below:
The driver, a 43 year old Devonshire woman, was extricated from the car and taken to the hospital with what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.
The Bermuda Police Service would like to thank staff from Green Leaves Landscaping who were quickly on scene and secured the vehicle involved with ropes.
Police are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to contact the main police telephone number 295-0011.
It is anticipated that the section of road closed off due to this collision should re-open in the next 15 minutes.
Update 11.39am: A few more photos added below
Update 1.00pm: Video statement from Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines
Update Mar 11, 1.36pm: A police spokesperson said, “At last check the 43 year old Devonshire woman injured when the car she was driving collided with roadside barriers around 10:15am Monday, March 10th on North Shore Road in Devonshire was being treated for a laceration to her foot at the hospital.
“Any witnesses to this collision that have not already come forward are encouraged to contact PC Milen Simons on the main police telephone number 295-0011.”
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Check the cellphone usage…
How about…Is the driver okay?
Real fool
inconsiderate but very possible to be a relation
Oh gosh. Hope she is ok.
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Thank you
Fast becoming , where have you been they are THE media of choice.
Thank you also!
Oh dear…another car accident….the waters a pretty colour
That stolen hour got to her. Dang DST!
Glad she is safe!
What if she did not even own a cell phone. Some people are sooooo insensitive.
No, it should be an automatic part of the investigation. If a cellphone was not being used, fine. Distraction from something else. Vehicles do not have minds of their own.
A straight section of road gets another one. Looking at the fencing, I know, back in the day not much thought was given to safety. One of these days somebody is going to have a piece of that 2X2, or whatever it is, come right through a windshield & it will not be pretty.
Oh MY!!! Wishing you a speedy recovery physically as well as mentally!
She had her foot pinned by the break pedal. I couldn’t see any other injuries. She should be ok.
Just out of interest – when drivers are involved in RTAs, are they breathalyzed at the scene (obviously when it’s safe to administer the test)?
I have had my foot slip off the brake pedal, so I know the terror she must have felt. I did not drive for a while until I regained my confidence.
Hope she is doing well and resting comfortably.