Man injured in single vehicle crash

(CNS): Police said this morning that one man is currently in hospital following a single vehicle car crash which occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning 15 November.  The 911 Emergency Communications Centre received a call from a member of the public at around 3:50 am reporting that a car had crashed on Shamrock Road near McRuss grocery store.

Police and medics attended and found that the driver of a grey Mazda 3 which had been heading east appeared to have lost control and crashed into a wall on the junction of Marina Drive and Shamrock Road. The sole occupant of the car, a 19-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. He remains in hospital and is said to be in a stable condition.

An investigation into the crash is underway by officers in the Traffic Management Unit. Anyone who witnessed the crash and has not yet spoken to a police officer is asked to contact the unit on 946-6254.

Anyone with information about crime taking place in the Cayman Islands should contact their local police station or Crime Stoppers on 800-8477 (TIPS). All persons calling crime stoppers remain anonymous, and are eligible for a reward of up to $1000, should their information lead to an arrest or recovery of property/drugs.