Four People Injured In Pembroke Collision
[Updated] Emergency services responded to a collision tonight [Oct 17] on St. John’s Road involving a truck and a car which resulted in four individuals being injured according to police.
A police spokesperson said, “Around 7:50pm Tuesday, October 17th police and first responders were dispatched to a reported two vehicle collision on St. John’s Road in Pembroke near the junction with Tatems Hill involving a truck and a car.
“Initial information suggests that the truck driver as well as the car driver and two passengers in the car were injured.
“All four individuals are being treated at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for their injuries and an update on their conditions will be provided in due course.
“Traffic diversions are in place while the scene is processed by the relevant police personnel.
“Inquiries continue and any witnesses are asked to contact the main police telephone number 295-0011.”
Update 12.15am, Oct 18: A police spokesperson said, “Around 7:50pm Tuesday, October 17th police and first responders were dispatched to a reported two vehicle collision on St. John’s Road in Pembroke near the junction with Tatems Hill involving a truck and a car.
“The truck driver, believed to be a 41 year old man, was injured as well as the car driver, believed to be a 21 year old man and his passengers, believed to be two 22 year old men.
“All four individuals are being treated at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
“At last check the car driver and truck driver were said to have less serious injuries while the car’s two passengers sustained injuries that may be more serious.
“Traffic was diverted away from the area for approximately three hours while the relevant police personnel processed the scene.
“Inquiries continue and any witnesses are asked to contact the main police telephone number 295-0011.”
Update Oct 18, 2.10pm: A police spokesperson said, “At last check earlier this afternoon, the three male occupants of the car involved in a two vehicle collision that occurred around 7:50pm Tuesday, October 17th on St. John’s Road in Pembroke near the junction with Tatems Hill continued to receive treatment at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, while the 41 year old male from Pembroke that drove the truck involved had been treated and discharged.
“Of the three men still in hospital, the 21 year old car driver from Pembroke was anticipated to be admitted to a general ward later today – while his passengers, a 22 year old Pembroke man and a 22 year old Warwick man, were in stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit and in stable condition on a general ward respectively.
“Inquiries continue and any witnesses are asked to contact the main police telephone number 295-0011.”
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When de roads are wet, oil and gas on de road rise to de surface.
Road accidents are at alarming levels like no one cares
How many times do we need to tell drivers to slow down.
We live in a society of “shut the gate after the horse has gone.”
” prevension is always better than the cure”.
I know that junction quite well as I used to live on Tatem’s Hill, and I cannot for the life of me understand how two vehicles (presumably travelling in opposite directions?) managed to collide there without SOMEone simply getting it badly wrong. I’ll be interested to hear any update on this one…..
The road was wet and lost control. Injuries serious not life threatening