Motorcyclist Ignores Police, Crashes, Gets Arrested
[Updated] A motorcyclist was injured and arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after losing control of his motorcycle after ignoring police instructions to stop on the Causeway, resulting in a collision.
A police spokesperson said, “There has been a serious road traffic collision on the Causeway, just east of Blue Hole Hill, St. George’s.
“Initial information is that officers were conducting traffic checks near the junction of Cahow Way and Kindley Field Road, St George’s, when they observed a motorcycle being ridden by a male, traveling east at a high rate of speed.
“Officers signaled for the bike rider to stop. He ignored their instruction and rode off in a westerly direction along the Causeway. He lost control of the vehicle and fell onto the roadway.
“He sustained a leg injury and was attended to at the scene by EMTs before being transported by ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for further treatment.
“A police officer sustained a minor injury in the attempt to apprehend the suspect, who was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired.
“The Causeway remains closed at this time as a result of the collision, the scene of which is currently being forensically processed.
“Motorists heading into or out of St. George’s are urged to delay their travel at this time. We will advise once the Causeway has been reopened.”
Update 2.15am: A police spokesperson said, “The Causeway has been reopened regular traffic flow.
“The Bermuda Service, thanks the public for their patience and cooperation while this matter was being dealt with.”
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