BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – A total of six tourists escaped serious injury when they were involved in a traffic accident. They were passengers in a taxi tour bus TA192, today Friday, September 23.
The accident occurred around 10:30 a.m. on the island’s main road, when the taxi driver was exiting Station Street, lost control and crashed into a white painted house on the main road.
The front of the bus was badly damaged and a wrecker was summoned to remove it.
Driver and owner of the taxi, Michael Gardiner told SKNVibes that the bus was leaving Station Street following a visit to Caribbelle Batik.
“I was driving down Station Street and I realize when I pulled for brakes nothing happened,” he said. “I tried to control it as much as possible but it didn’t work.”
Gardiner said that they were on their way around the island on a tour and that he was thankful that no one received any major injuries.
He said that one of the passengers got her foot damaged while another may have hurt their back.
The two injured tourists were transported in the ambulance to the hospital to receive further medical attention.
Gardiner said he did not receive any major injuries but said that he will have himself checked out.
