Mon, 2024-09-23

Around 9am Monday, 23rd September 2024, police officers responded to a reported two vehicle collision at the junction of Middle Road and South Road in Southampton.

Early information indicates that a tractor trailer truck driven in the eastbound lane of Middle Road turned onto South Road, at the same time as a motorcycle ridden behind the tractor trailer truck along Middle Road also turned onto South Road, in the vicinity of Barnes Corner.

The male motorcyclist was hurt and transported to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment of potentially serious injuries.

An update on his medical condition is anticipated in due course.

Police officers are currently directing motorists in the Barnes Corner area, to assist with traffic flow.

However, road users travelling through the Middle Road, South Road Southampton junction should expect some traffic delays, while the collision scene is being processed.

Any witnesses to this collision, or members of the public with relevant information, are encouraged to call 211, use the Bermuda Police Service community reporting portal https://portal.police.bm, or speak with a police officer they know.

Update: Wednesday, 25th September - The rider of a motorcycle involved in a collision with a tractor trailer truck around 9am Monday, 23rd September 2024, at the junction of Middle Road and South Road in Southampton, remains hospitalised.

The injured man, believed to be a 67-year-old Sandys parish resident, is understood to be recovering with non-life threatening injuries.

Inquiries regarding this collision continue.

Any witnesses that have not already come forward, are now encouraged to call Constable Jamieko Smith on 211, or e-mail jamieko.smith@bps.bm.

Alternatively, members of the public with relevant information can share it through the Bermuda Police Service community reporting portal https://portal.police.bm, or by speaking with a police officer they know.

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