On the scene the patrols noticed that this was a head-on collision between a red Daihatsu jeep with license plate R-227 in which four occupants were and a gray jeep with license-plate 374ZAP971 with two occupants inside.
At the time of the accident the driver of the R-227 was coming from the direction of Marigot, while the driver of the other vehicle was heading in the opposite direction (towards Marigot). Because of the intense impact of the vehicles three persons in the R-227 suffered minor injuries and were treated by paramedics on the scene and then transported to the St Maarten Medical Center for further treatment.
The driver of the 374ZAP971 remained stuck behind the steering-wheel of the mangled wreck and had to be cut free by the fire department using the "jaws of Life". He was also transported to the medical center for further medical treatment. The preliminary investigation done by the Police traffic department indicated that the driver of the R-227, who at the time of the impact seemed to have been driving at a relatively high speed and for some unknown reason was driving to much on the left, however, the investigation is still ongoing to determine the exact cause of the accident.
Beside this accident there were three other accidents that took place during the early Sunday morning hours. Two if these accidents were with minor injuries and one without any injuries.