Hashtag: #FatalAccidents
Search for Man Overboard Continues
[Updated: Search called off] As of this afternoon [Dec 18] two ships and a US Coast Guard C-130 plane are still on scene conducting a search for a 29-year-old Indian national who is reported to have fell off a ship approximately 130 nautical miles south-southwest of Bermuda yesterday. Harbour Radio issued an urgent request to marine traffic to be on... Read more of this article
‘Stella’ Dies After Pedal Bike Accident
[Updated] Only days after the death of Kirk Simons, Bermuda has sadly recorded another road fatality with the death of 60-year-old Gladwin Reginald Gilbert, who succummbed yesterday morning [Dec 14] to injuries received in an accident this past Friday. Better known as ‘Stella’, Mr Gilbert was a colourful character, well known and beloved... Read more of this article
Tributes Paid to Crash Victim Kirk Simons
The daughter of Kirk Simons, who tragically lost his life in a road accident this weekend, paid tribute to her dad saying “No matter what I’ve always known he was just a phone call away.” Her mother Tamika Penn said “It breaks my heart that he will not be there or at any other achievement Tiana has in her future. I’m saddened... Read more of this article
Traffic Victim Named as Kirk Simons
Bermuda Police have officially named the gentleman who died in this morning’s [Dec 11] road traffic collision as Sandys parish resident Kirk Simons. A talented athlete, Mr Simons played football for Somerset Eagles, and was Captain of the Somerset Bridge Cricket Team when they played in the Western County Cup competion against PHC earlier this... Read more of this article
39-Yr-Old Man Dies In Traffic Accident
A 39 year old Sandys parish man died this morning following a traffic accident on Harbour Road. Around 1:45am this morning [Dec 11] Police and first responders attended a serious single vehicle road traffic collision on Harbour Road in Paget near the junction with Chapel Road. The Police say that it appears that a taxi was exiting Newstead hotel and... Read more of this article
Witness Appeal: Fatal Traffic Accident
The Bermuda Police have issued a new appeal for witnesses to a collision that killed a pedestrian 7 months ago. 41-year-old Andre Hendrickson died after being struck by a car while he was walking along North Shore Road early one April morning. His identity remained a mystery for approximately 48 hours after his death. Mr Hendrickson was a keen sportsman... Read more of this article
Traffic Victim Named As Earlston Kavon Smith
The Bermuda Police have officially named the gentleman who tragically died on Bermuda’s roads this morning [Oct 11] as Earlston Kavon Bailey Smith. Mr Smith was shot in the lower body a few weeks ago. Around 4am this morning, Police & first responders attended the scene of a single vehicle road traffic collision at the junction of Crow Lane... Read more of this article
31-Yr-Old Man Dies In Traffic Collision
Bermuda has suffered its tenth road traffic fatality of the year with the death of a 31-year-old man this morning [Oct 11] A few minutes before 4am this morning, first responders were called out to a report of a single vehicle road traffic collision at the junction of (East Broadway) Crow Lane and Cork-Screw Hill. As a result they came upon a 31-year-old... Read more of this article
Police Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Collision
The Bermuda Police Service says the investigation into the fatal road traffic collision that claimed the life of 22 year old Adam Goodwin is ongoing, and are continuing to appeal for any witnesses who may have witnessed the collision or anyone who may know of Mr. Goodwin’s whereabouts prior to the collision. At approximately 4am on October 3rd in... Read more of this article
Traffic Victim Named as Adam Goodwin
The young man who tragically lost his life in a road traffic accident this morning [Oct 3] has been officially named as Adam Goodwin. The 22-year-old former Saltus student was traveling on a motorcycle when he collided with a wall at approximately 4am this morning in the area by St. Mark’s Church on South Road in Smith’s. The Bermuda Police... Read more of this article
22-Yr-Old Man Dies Following Road Traffic Accident
Bermuda experienced our ninth road traffic fatality of the year this morning [Oct 3], following a road traffic accident a few minutes after 4am this morning. The accident occurred by St Mark’s Church on South Road. The victim, a male in his early 20s, has not been officially named yet, and no further information will be given until the next... Read more of this article
Hurricane Igor Kills Two In Caribbean
Hurricane Igor, currently nearing Bermuda, is being blamed for two suspected deaths in the Caribbean. The US Coast Guard was searching on Saturday night for a young woman who was swept out to sea in Puerto Rico and a boy who went missing at a beach in St. Croix. Both disappearances were blamed on large swells and dangerous currents kicked up by Igor.... Read more of this article
