Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Driver and conductress injured in Walkers accident

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Police are conducting investigations into the circumstances surrounding a serious accident which occurred sometime around 8:55 p.m. last night at Walkers, St George.

Thirty-six-year-old minibus driver Kelvin Rudder of Ellerton in the same parish and his conductress Jenny  Nurse of Melverton, also in St George, were both injured.

A 33-year-old male passenger was also in the vehicle.

According to police, Rudder lost control of the bus and it flipped on its right side, leaving the driver trapped.

He was subsequently extricated by members of the Barbados Fire Service with serious injuries to his hands.

Nurse complained of pain in her elbow while the passenger did not complain of any injury.

Rudder and Nurse were both transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by ambulance.

Two fire tenders and six fire officers under the command of Leading Fire Officer Williams responded to the scene. (PR/NB)

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