Pedestrian Taken To Hospital, Driver Arrested
[Updated] A female pedestrian has been transported to hospital following a collision this evening [Oct 4] which also resulted in the male car driver being arrested for driving while disqualified and on suspicion of driving while impaired.
A police spokesperson said, “Around 7:10 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2026, Police and Emergency Medical Services personnel, were dispatched to a road traffic collision involving a motorcar and a pedestrian, near the junction of Cedar Avenue and Angle Street, City of Hamilton.
“It was reported that the female pedestrian was unresponsive. She was attended to at the scene by EMTs, before being transported by ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for treatment of her injuries which are described as very serious.
“The male motorcar driver was arrested for driving while disqualified from all vehicles.
“Cedar Avenue is now closed to all vehicular traffic at its junctions with Dundonald Street and St. John’s Road, while the collision scene is forensically processed.
“Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes to get their destinations.”
Update 10.07pm: The police said, “The motorcar driver involved in this evening’s collision, has been further arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired.”
Update Oct 5, 10.45am: A police spokesperson said, “Inquiries continue regarding the collision involving a car and a pedestrian, that occurred around 7:10pm Sunday, 4th October 2026, in the City of Hamilton. At last check, the seriously injured female pedestrian, understood to be a 57-year-old Pembroke resident, had been admitted into the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit. Members of the public who were near the junction of Cedar Avenue and Angle Street at the time of this collision, or other persons with any relevant information, are urged to call Sergeant Jordan Basden on 515-2498, or e-mail jordan.basden@bps.bm, as soon as possible.”
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