St. Peters:--- The traffic department is busy investigating a multiple car accident, which left at least four persons injured. The accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon at the entrance of St. John's Estate reported Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson.The police spokesman said several police patrols along with then fire and ambulance responded to the scene when the accident occurred. At least one person Henson said had serious injuries to the face and had to be admitted to the St. Maarten Medical Center for further treatment and observation.
On the scene, the investigating officers said that the cause of the accident was due to high speed driving. The driver of the suspected vehicle identified as G.M.B. was driving at high speed on the L.B. Scot road heading towards the Cul-de-Sac area. The driver attempted to overtake three school buses that were heading in the same direction. While overtaking the buses the driver of the suspected vehicle was confronted with oncoming traffic. He attempted to drive between the buses and the oncoming traffic but was unsuccessful.
The driver of the suspected vehicle collided with the second bus, lost control, and hit the first oncoming vehicle head on. Due the speed at which the driver was, driving his vehicle continued and hit the second vehicle on the driver side of the car. He then proceeded, hit the first bus on the left side, and ended up hitting the guardrail on the left side of the street where it came to a stop.
As a result of this accident there was considerable damage done to the suspected vehicle and the oncoming vehicles.
