Shortly after 9:00 a.m. on Monday, May 8th, 2023, police received a report that a female pedestrian had been struck by a van while on the crosswalk near the entrance to the Grotto Bay Hotel, Blue Hole Hill, Hamilton Parish and was unresponsive.

Police and EMTs were dispatched to the scene.

While being attended to the victim, who sustained a laceration to the back of her head, regained consciousness.

She was subsequently transported by ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for further treatment to her injuries which are considered serious.

Traffic was restricted to one lane, for a time, while the collision scene was forensically processed.

An investigation into this matter has now commenced and anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Cecilia Wales via e-mail cwales@bps.bm.