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| Near Fatal 'Smash
Up' at Pond Hill in Nevis |
| By Patrice Pemberton |
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Omnibus
after Nevis crash
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The sounds of metal crunching
and glass shattering filled the air in Pond Hill, Nevis,
at about 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 7. The cause
was a near fatal collision between a passenger omnibus
and a pick-up truck.
The owner and driver of the omnibus, HA 155, was Mr.
Garfield Walwyn of Hard Times and driver of the pick-up,
PA 73, was Mr. Junior Lowe of Clay Ghaut.
As explained to The Observer by Sergeant James
Hazel of the Traffic Department on Nevis, before the
accident took place the bus was travelling to Gingerland,
while the pick-up was on its way towards Charlestown.
Up to press time, the exact cause of the accident was
unknown.
"Both vehicles were extensively damaged,"
said Sergeant Hazel. "The driver of the bus suffered
minor injuries: cuts, scratches and a painful neck."
Mr. Lowe, on the other hand, was not as fortunate.
"The driver of the pick-up suffered serious injuries
to his face, head and chest," informed the traffic
officer. "He was examined and sent to St. Kitts
for a CAT scan."
Sergeant Hazel added that when Mr. Lowe returns to Nevis,
he will be admitted to the Alexandra Hospital for surgery,
as his jawbone was broken and his skull was fractured.
It was unknown at press time whether either of the two
vehicles was carrying passengers when the collision
occurred. Upon arrival at the scene, the police received
information that the two drivers had already been taken
to the hospital.
At the end of the first quarter, there were 67 reported
accidents in Nevis -- 55 did not involve serious injuries;
11 had slight injuries; and in one accident, injuries
were judged to be serious. |
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