Motorcyclist In ICU After Crash On Crow Lane
A male motorcyclist is in the ICU ”having sustained life-threatening injuries” in a road traffic collision on Crow Lane last night, the police have confirmed.
A police spokesperson said, “Shortly before 11:30 last night, Saturday 7th August, 2021, Police responded to reports of a serious single vehicle road traffic collision on Crow Lane, Pembroke.
“It is understood a male motorcyclist was headed in an easterly direction along Crow Lane when upon reaching the junction with Corkscrew Hill, he lost control of the bike, collided with a road-sign post and came off the bike.
“Upon arrival officers found the male breathing but unresponsive.
“EMTs arrived shortly after and attended to the motorcyclist before he was transported via ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial hospital, where he is currently warded in the Intensive Care Unit, having sustained life-threatening injuries in the collision
“The roadway was closed while the scene of the collision was forensically processed.
“Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call 211 or the main police number, 295-0011.”
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When will we ever learn..
Circumstances surrounding this crash aside, how many crashes, how many deaths on this very small section of road?
Does this not raise a red flag for the road engineers at W&E that something is very wrong in that area?
A simple banking of the road would go a long way to make it safer. A proper crash barrier would save people from crashing into the unforgiving stone wall.
How many more crashes, how many more lives will if take for W&E to do the right thing?
How many visitors vs how many locals have crashed in that spot?
Crow Lane is a hard bit of road for cyclists.