Single Vehicle Collision in Sandys Parish
Wed, 2013-12-18
Around 4:50am on Wednesday, December 18th first responders attended a reported single vehicle collision on Middle Road in Sandys parish near the junction with Bridge Lane.
It appears that a car was being driven along Middle Road when it collided with a wall in the vicinity of Somerset Bridge.
Apparently the driver was not injured; however his four passengers were taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment of their injuries which were not believed to be life threatening and reportedly later discharged. The car was extensively damaged.
Inquiries into this collision are ongoing and any witnesses are encouraged to contact PC Lucretius Hamilton at the Somerset Police Station on 234-1010.
Incident in Pembroke Involving a Horse & Two Vehicles
Around 6pm on Tuesday, December 17th emergency services responded to an incident that occurred on North Shore Road in Pembroke near the junction with Stepney Lane.
It appears that a harness pony being driven along North Shore Road bolted after encountering loud noise from a garbage truck in the area.
Apparently a car and a tractor trailer being driven along the same road took evasive action to avoid the horse, with the car colliding into a utility pole and the tractor trailer colliding with a wall. The horse was found off the road afterwards, apparently uninjured.
The car driver, a 39 year old Pembroke woman, sustained a leg injury and her passenger, a 36 year old Paget man, was also injured. Both victims were taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment. There were no other injuries reported.
At last check the Pembroke woman was recovering in stable condition on a general ward and the Paget man had been discharged. Inquiries are ongoing and any witnesses are encouraged to contact PC Patricia Jeffers at Hamilton Police Station on 295-0011.
