Two People Injured In Collision On Crow Lane
[Updated] Two people were injured in a collision at the junction of Crow Lane and Spurling Hill today [Jan 31].
A police spokesperson said, “Around 1:25 pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, a two-vehicle collision occurred at the junction of Crow Lane and Spurling Hill, Pembroke.
“Police, Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service, as well as ambulance personnel, responded.
“Details remain limited at this time. However, a 50cc scooter and a motorcycle were involved, with both riders injured.
“One of the riders is believed to have been more seriously hurt than the other. However, medical updates on both injured individuals are anticipated in due course.
“Motorists experienced traffic delays at the junction of Crow Lane and Spurling Hill for approximately two and a half hours while the scene was processed by Bermuda Police Service [BPS] personnel.
“Inquiries continue regarding the circumstances of this collision.
“Any witnesses are encouraged to call 211, speak with a police officer they know, or provide any relevant information via the BPS online community reporting portal at https://portal.police.bm/.”
Update Feb 1, 11.43am: A police spokesperson said, “Two riders hurt in a collision along Crow Lane, Pembroke Wednesday afternoon received non-life threatening injuries.
“It now appears that the two vehicle collision occurred around 1:15pm Wednesday, 31st January 2024, when a motorcyclist travelling along Crow Lane leaving the City of Hamilton and the rider of a 50cc scooter, travelling in the opposite direction along Crow Lane, collided at the junction with Spurling Hill, as the scooter rider attempted to turn up Spurling Hill.
“Bermuda Police Service, Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service, as well as ambulance personnel, responded.
“It is understood that the 17-year-old local male 50cc scooter rider was treated at the scene for non-life threatening leg injuries, while the motorcyclist, said to be a 43-year-old Pembroke man, apparently sustained injuries to his face, hands and legs.
“The motorcyclist was transported to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment and later discharged.
“Inquiries continue and any witnesses that have not already come forward are encouraged to contact Acting Sergeant Jordan Basden on 211, email jordan.basden@bps.bm, speak with a police officer they know, or provide any relevant information via the BPS online community reporting portal.
Ever increasing chaos and mayhem on our roads, with ever decreasing police presence, lack of meaningful sentences for serious offences and a Government that simply does not give a damn.
This junction is a potential 24/7 ‘accident ready to happen’. People do not have a neck like a giraffe, and craning a human neck to see what is coming is haphazard to say the least. There needs to be a traffic light installed – before someone gets killed.
“There needs to be a traffic light installed”
No. Please no. Simply driving with courtesy and respect should solve the problem.
I would like to see the investigator’s estimate of the speed of each cycle at the time of collision.