Around 3:45am on Sunday, July 20th first responders were dispatched to a reported serious collision involving two motorcycles on Middle Road in Southampton near the junction with Evans Bay Road.

It appears that a 23 year old Hamilton parish man riding a motorcycle collided with another motorcycle carrying a female rider and a female passenger.

The male motorcyclist was seriously injured and transported to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance where he was subsequently pronounced dead. His passing marks the 8th road fatality for 2014. No further information regarding the deceased will be given until the next of kin have been notified.

The 25 year old St. George’s woman and 27 year old Sandys parish woman also injured in the collision are currently receiving treatment at the hospital. Their injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

Traffic in the area was delayed for approximately three hours while collision investigators examined the scene.

Inquiries are ongoing and any witnesses to this collision should contact the Roads Policing Unit on telephone number 247-1788.