Hit-and-run? Bicycle rider gets head injuries after crash with scooter
A bicycle rider has suffered head injuries following a collision with a scooter rider last weekend.
The collision reportedly happened along Sir Francis Drake’s Highway near to the C&D Supermarket.
It is reported that the bicycle rider was heading towards Hannahs Estate — where he reportedly lives — when the collision happened.
Police officers and a medical first responder reportedly arrived on the scene and transported the injured bike rider to the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital.
Medical personnel later confirmed that the injured bicycle rider suffered head injuries as well as injuries to his arms and legs. BVI News understands that he suffered a fractured ankle.
In the meantime, the scooter rider’s condition is unknown as our news centre was told that he walked away from the scene of the accident before the police arrived.
Recently, Premier Andrew Fahie said the government is concerned about the high costs the public has to incur to care for injured bikers.
He also reminded careless riders that they’ll be at a disadvantage if they are seriously injured as hospitals all around the world are focusing primarily on COVID-19 cases.
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Ban them damn scooter they are a nuisance or put a law in place but then again all those biker boys and hon kye Rhymer is best friends he can’t go against the youngsters but action need to be put in place.
Arrests for ALL offenses is the only way to stop nonsense. Ban will never work, as much as I would like to see it work.
And yet the minister of transportation want to raise the cc when these boys can’t even handle these lil 125 etc… Something need to be done and quick
High powered bikes , 500 cc and more regularly race down the road beside the airport. The police do nothing. No wonder these motorbike riders are out of control.
So he just walked away and nobody saw who it was? did he leave without his scooter?
99.99% of those young people riding those scooters are on drugs and reckless. The Law enforcement has been soft on them especially when they come to the scene and don’t want to charge them.
Just for votes don’t care who gets hurt in the long run.
Great to see that you blame cyclists for the inherently mentally disturbed and deficient drivers on this island, I suggest you go for a bike ride, you could do with some exercise
Drivers? I’d check those in the govt.
the recent accidents and the noise pollution shows that the BVI is not ready for bigger bikes , if the Government does this it will be against the wishes of the general public and create more havoc
And who paying for the NHI AND OTHER COST. I SA6 SUE THE GOVERNMENT, WHICH IS POOR WE THE PEOPLE AGAIN. THIS IS WHAT OUR PRAYING POLITICIANS DOING US WEEKLY
Had this story ages ago. Who was the white man?