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Bermudian Killed During US Marine Training
A Bermudian born highly decorated war vet was killed in an American military flight accident. Captain Jason Paynter was 38 years old. Capt. Paynter and his family moved from Bermuda to the United States in 1982 when he was around 10 years old. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1989, and in 1997 was selected for the Marine Enlisted Commissioning... Read more of this article
5th Road Fatality of the Year: Derek Smith
Bermuda has recorded the 5th road fatality of the year, with the unfortunate passing of 69 year old Derek Smith yesterday. The situation is eerily similar to the previous road traffic fatality this month, as both gentlemen were struck by motor vehicles while walking along North Shore. Mr Smith had been involved the accident 14 weeks ago, and subsequently... Read more of this article
History: Bermuda’s Greatest Aviation Disaster
Take a look back in history at the single greatest aviation disaster to strike Bermuda, which occurred 58 years ago. On December 6th 1952, 37 people lost their lives when an airplane crashed directly after taking off from Bermuda. The flight, operated by Havana Airlines [a subsidary of Pan Am] was refueling during a stopover en route from Madrid, Spain... Read more of this article
Traffic Victim Identified as Andre Hendrickson
After approximately 48 hrs, the man who was struck and killed by a car on North Shore Road early Sat morning has been identified as a 41 year old Southampton man. The police say no further information will be released until his next of kin have been notified. Update: Tues Apr 20, 6pm: Man has been officially identified as Andre Hendrickson The driver... Read more of this article
Road Traffic Fatality Victim Still Unidentified
Almost two days after a man was struck by a car and killed, his identity still remains unknown. The gentleman was walking along North Shore Road at around 1:15am on Apr 17 and hit by a car traveling towards Somerset. The driver of the car, a 27 year old Hamilton Parish man, was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving and causing death by dangerous... Read more of this article
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Car
An unidentified man died after being struck by a car while he was walking along North Shore Road at around 1:15am today [Apr 17]. The driver of the car, who remained at the scene, is a 27 year old Hamilton Parish man. He was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving and causing death by dangerous driving. As of this writing, the police say the name... Read more of this article
Fatal Accident Last Night: Carlton Darrell
The police have confirmed a 26 year old man died following a single vehicle traffic accident around 10:35pm last night [April 2] on Middle Road in Devonshire near the junction with Belvedere Road. The Police say the details about the incident are unclear, however it appears that the rider of the motorcycle lost control and collided with a wall. The... Read more of this article
Bermudian Lawyer Dies in Boating Accident
The business and sailing communities are mourning the loss of Bermudian lawyer Guy Eldridge after a fatal boating accident in St Thomas on Friday March 26. Mr. Eldridge died instantly at around 5pm after breaking his neck in a fall after racing the first day of the Rolex International Regatta in St. Thomas. According to his friend and Managing Partner... Read more of this article
Lost at Sea Memorial: Full List of Names
The Figurehead Memorial at Great Head Park in St David’s is dedicated to Bermudians over the centuries who were lost at sea. Despite our best efforts, we were unable to find a full list of persons the statue honors in existence, so we went “old school” and made our way to the East armed with a pen and paper and transcribed the names. The... Read more of this article
Body of Missing Man Martin Molinski Found
In a truly sad scenario, the body of Martin Molinski has been found. The 26 year old British guest worker had been missing since Wed/Thurs of this week. His body was discovered by two German tourists along the coastline of Anchorage Road in St. George’s at around noon today [Mar 21] He was pronounced dead at the scene by an on call physician at 1pm... Read more of this article
Luke Armstrong Wins on Appeal – Free to Go
ZBM has reported that Englishman Luke Armstrong has had his conviction and sentence overturned for causing the death of Winston Burrows by the Court of Appeal. The 25 year old former guest worker is now free. He was previously convicted of causing the August 5, 2009 car crash that left one man dead and two people injured. The jury found him guilty by... Read more of this article
23-Yr-Old Dareiko Simons Dies After Crash
23-year-old Dareiko Simons became the second person to die on Bermuda`s roads this year after his bike collided with a car at the junction of Somerset Road and Scaur Hill Drive in Sandys parish yesterday (Jan 9). Mr. Simons was a CedarBridge Academy and New England Institute of Technology graduate. The initial statement the Bermuda Police released said... Read more of this article
