At 9:46am today (April 30th) police and other first responders attended a report of a road traffic collision that took place on Harrington Sound Road in the area of Quarry Road, Hamilton parish.
It appears that the driver of a Works & Engineering industrial waste truck was traveling north on Harrington Sound Road when he apparently lost control of the vehicle and struck a wall of a private residence, with the truck coming to a stop on the premises.
The motoring public is advised that temporary traffic restrictions will be in effect from 10am Friday, 27th April for an elite athletes’ familiarisation ride of the MS Amlin World Triathlon Bermuda cycling racecourse, which is mainly within the City of Hamilton.
Police officers will assist with traffic management to facilitate this familiarisation. View the elite racecourse here: https://bermuda.triathlon.org/elite/elite/.
At last check this morning (April 25th) the female auxiliary (50cc) cycle rider injured in a collision with a tractor-trailer truck on Harrington Sound Road in the area of Sommersall Road, Smith's parish around 2pm Tuesday, April 24th – believed to be an 18 year old Hamilton parish woman – was recovering in stable condition on a general ward at the hospital.
Inquiries continue and any witnesses are asked to contact the main police telephone number 295-0011.
To facilitate the cycling and running segments of the 2018 MS Amlin World Triathlon Bermuda, the following traffic diversions and road closures in the central parishes (some outside the City of Hamilton) will be in effect from 4am Saturday, 28th April until the conclusion of the day’s events.
The Corporation of Hamilton traffic notice can be found here. A full complement of officers from the Roads Policing Unit will be on duty to assist with traffic management outside the city. However, motorists should anticipate delays and are advised to leave home earlier than usual.
The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm that the item recovered last night following a brief police pursuit in the Marsh Lane, Devonshire area was actually an imitation firearm.
Officers immediately conducted an extensive search of the surrounding area for the male suspect. However he was not located – but the motorcycle involved has been impounded.
At last check this morning (April 19th) the male rider hurt in a single vehicle 50cc scooter crash in Spanish Point Park around 8pm Wednesday, April 18th – now believed to be a 32 year old Smith’s parish man – was still receiving treatment at the hospital, listed in stable condition.
Currently his injuries are described as serious but not life threatening.
Around 5:20pm Monday, April 16th police and first responders attended a reported two motorcycle collision on North Shore Road in Pembroke, near the junction with Stepney Lane.
It appears that the two motorcyclists involved were traveling in opposite directions when the collision occurred.
Both riders, a 19 year old Pembroke man and a 52 year old Pembroke woman, were injured, transported to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment and later discharged.
At last check this morning (April 16th) the 60 year old male BTC worker hurt in a reported industrial accident that occurred a few minutes after 10am Friday, April 13th at The Berkeley Institute campus was recovering in stable condition on a general ward at the hospital.
The Government Health and Safety Officer is continuing inquiries into this matter.
A few minutes after 10am today (April 13th) police and first responders attended a report of an industrial accident involving a male BTC worker who was doing work in a utility service area at the northern end of Berkeley Institute, which services CITV.
It appears that whilst he was going down into the service shaft, the 60 year old man slipped off his ladder and fell approximately 25 feet.
The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise members of the public to be vigilant regarding deceptive social media accounts impersonating Government officials.
These fake social media profiles are being used to contact individuals and make demands of money for alleged Government initiatives and proposals.