PHILIPSBURG:--- The traffic department is investigating an accident that took place on February 1st, 2021 about 08.10 pm, at the intersection of L.B. Scott Road and St. Peters Road.
Police in a press release said that based on their preliminary investigation, it appeared that a pedestrian was crossing the St. Peters road, at the same time the driver of the Black jeep bearing the license plate MR.-3, driven by the Minister of Justice Anna Richardson who was coming from the direction of “Sheik Supermarket and turned left on the St. Peters road and struck down the pedestrian who was on the crossing.
The pedestrian suffered minor abrasions to his right arm. He was later taken to the S.M.M.C where he was advised to be treated by ambulance personnel as his injury was minor.
The pedestrian was later brought to the police station in Philipsburg where he was checked out by the ambulance personnel. He was later questioned about what took place by the personnel of the Traffic Department and later dropped off at home.
KPSM Press Release.
