This last weekend the Police Traffic department has been quite busy investigating several traffic accidents in which several persons suffered injuries.
One accident took place on Friday June 17th at approximately 01.30 a.m. in Cole bay on the Welfare road in the vicinity of Tendal Holdings involving two private cars with license plate M-9626 and 4852 AAA. The driver of the M-9626 who was driving on the Welfare road in the direction of the Kruythoff round about, possibly due to high speed in lost control of his vehicle while overtaking the 4853 AAA driving infront of him. During the manouvering of the 4852AAA the driver struck a advertisment sign on the side of the road. As a result of this accident the the driver of the 4852AAA complained of severe pain in his neck, left arm and elbow, while the one passanger of the M-9626 suffered a fractured left leg and ankle and the other cuts and bruises to his face and body. The victims were all treated o the scne by paramedics and then transporten to the Sint Maarten Medical Center for
futher threatment and where they remained admitted. This case is still under investigation by the Polic traffic Department.
II
On Friday June 17th at approximately 04.30 p.m. an accident took place on the Wefare road in the vicnity of Victoria’s Fashion between a motorcycle with license plate MF-376 and the rental car R-1431. The
cause of the accident was that the driver of the rental drove onto the street not seeing the motorcycle that was at the time overtaking the line of cars approaching. The motocycle colided with car and the rider
fell sustaining a serious headwound, a broken toe and cuts and bruises to his body. He was treated on the scene by the paramedics and then transported to the Sint Maarten Medical Center where he has been
admitted.
III
And on Saturday at approximately 01.30 a.m. on the Walter Nisbeth road in the vicinity of the Marcus Building a traffic accident involving six vehicles which left two persons injured. The victims in this accident were treated on the scene and then transported to the Sint Maarten medical center for further treatment.
The traffic department is still conducting this investigation.
Break in
On Friday June 17th at appoximately 04.00 a.m. a member of the Royal Marechasee with the initials M.F. working in Sint Maarten and living in Cay hill was awakened by a unusual noise while asleep in his home.
When checking his home he was confronted by two unknown men who had broken into the premises. When the victim identified himself who he was and asked the supects what they were doing on his home they took
of running. Not trusting the situation the victim ordered the suspects to stop. However they continued fleeing with a "weed wacker" and a small gasoline container belonging to the victim. The victim then fired several warning shots from his service weapon. Both suspects jumped on a scooter and took off. The detectives are investigating.