BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – A senior police officer has revealed that the drivers of the vehicles involved in yesterday’s (Jan. 17) in Sandy Point have suffered broken bones and are detained at the Joseph N. France General Hospital.
Commander of ‘B’ Division Superintendent Cromwell Henry told SKNVibes that the accident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. near the road that leads to Brimstone Hill Fortress.
He said motor bus P8247, owned by the Evangelistic Faith Church and was driven by Trevor Richards, and ambulance PA1400 of the Emergency Medical Services, which was driven by Shantel Caines of St. Paul’s, were travelling towards Basseterre’s direction with the bus at the front.
Henry explained that investigations reveal that the vehicles collided when P8247 was endeavouring to make a right turn onto an empty plot of land and PA1400 was attempting to overtake it at the same time.
The impact left both drivers injured and they were taken to the hospital by another ambulance.
Superintendent Henry informed that both drivers suffered broken bones to areas including ribs and legs and had remained at the hospital for treatment.
A passenger aboard the ambulance, Gordon Woodley of Sandy Point, “also sustained injuries and was treated at the said Hospital and discharged”.
Henry informed that investigations into this incident are being made by officers attached to the Sandy Point Police Station.
