Shortly after 5:30 pm on Tuesday, 24th October, 2023, police were dispatched to a report of a serious road traffic collision involving a motorcycle and a motorcar near the junction of North Shore Road and Coney Island Road, Hamilton Parish.

Upon arrival, officers were informed that a white Jeep was traveling west along North Shore Road when the driver reportedly veered into the path of a motorcycle which was traveling in the opposite direction.

The vehicles collided, with the female motorcycle rider sustaining a serious leg injury after she was  ejected from the bike.

The injured female was transported via ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital where at last check she continued to receive treatment for her injuries.

The driver of the jeep, also a female, left the scene of the collision before the arrival of police or paramedics.

She was subsequently arrested at a nearby residence on suspicion of driving while impaired and causing grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving.

This matter remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact Sergeant Cornelius Marc on, 717-2233 or via e-mail - cmarc@bps.bm.