By: Precious Mills
BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Friday 26th April 2019)-A tourist driving a rented vehicle along with her passenger were hurt in the aftermath of head on two vehicle-collision earlier this week.
Police are reporting that an investigation is currently being conducted into an accident that occurred on the island main road in the vicinity of Ross University on Sunday 21st April at approximately 11:15 a.m. in which two persons were injured.
Reportedly, the crash involved motor Omni-bus H30, which is owned and was driven by Jarryd Saunders of Lamberts and motor car R135 owned by Thrifty car rentals and driven by Sascha Aegerter of Switzerland.
Police say at the time of the accident, the omni-bus was transporting eight (8) passengers and the rental was transporting two (2) passengers.
Furthermore, it has been reported that circumstances are that both vehicles were travelling in opposite directions with H30 heading west to east along the main road and R135 heading east to west.
Local authorities have informed that when the motorists got in the vicinity of Ross University and the parking lot on the mountain side of the road, the driver of R135 made a right turn to go into a road and collided with H30 in the centre of the Main Road.
The two R135 passengers were taken to Joseph N France General Hospital via ambulance for medical attention.
Reportedly, one sustained injuries to his left hip and head and the other sustained injuries to the neck and head.
Both remain warded at the hospital in stable condition.