PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Police Patrol and Traffic department were alerted to a serious traffic accident that had taken place close to the Colebay Police Station on the Welfare Road on Wednesday afternoon, March 11th about 5.30 pm.
On the scene the patrol encounters the rider a black motorbike with the initials J. A. M- R., who was involved in the accident, complaining of pain in his back.
According to the information, the driver of a White Nissan was given a chance to exit the Windsor by a driver onto the Welfare road. At the same time the rider of the motorbike was passing a line of car going towards the Kruythoff roundabout.
The rider of the motorbike was also driving on the Welfare road towards the roundabout.
The rider was unable to brake in time and crashed into the car coming out of the Windsor road. He suffered from cuts and bruises and was treated on the scene by the personnel of the ambulance and later transported to the SMMC for further treatment. The wounds of the victim were not life threatening.
