Shortly after 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday 15th November, 2022, police received a report of a single vehicle collision involving a car, just east of the junction of Watch Hill and South Shore Road, Smith’s Parish.
Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive 68-year-old-male in the driver’s seat of the vehicle which, was facing west, in the east bound lane of South Shore Road and partially off the roadway.
Officers began performing CPR and continued until the arrival of EMTs, who took over.
The man, who remained unresponsive, was transferred by ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, where he was subsequently pronounced dead.
Sadly, this is the 9th road traffic fatality for 2022.
The scene was processed by forensics officers along with Traffic Collision Investigators.
No further information will be provided until next of kin have been informed.
Update: Thursday, 17th November - The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the identity of the 68-year-old male found unresponsive inside his vehicle in the early hours of Tuesday 15th November, 2022, as Mr. Albert Simons.
Mr. Simons had been listed as the island’s 9th road fatality for the year.
However, following an autopsy, it has been determined Mr. Simons‘ sudden death was as a result of natural causes and not injuries related to the collision.
As such, his passing is not considered a road traffic fatality.
Therefore, the number of fatal road traffic collisions for this year remains at 8.
The Bermuda Police Service extends sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Simons.