Around 1:55am on Monday, December 5th police and first responders attended a fatal single vehicle road traffic collision in the North Shore Road, Barkers Hill Devonshire area. Details about how the collision occurred are unclear at this time; however the victim, a 38 year old Hamilton parish man, succumbed to injuries he sustained after the motorcycle he was riding apparently collided with the round-a-bout. No further information will be given until the next of kin have been notified. Inquiries are ongoing and any witnesses or anyone who may have been in the North Shore Road, Barkers Hill area between 1:30am and 1:55am on Monday, December 5th are encouraged to contact PC Rosheen Albouy on 295-0011.

This marks the ninth road fatality for 2011.