A tourist involved in a serious road traffic collision near the SAL Industrial Park in Southampton has sadly succumbed to her injuries.
TNN News first reported last evening that the collision involved a rental auxiliary cycle being operated by a visitor and a car.
The female visitor was seriously injured in the crash and was transported to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Police have now confirmed the tragic outcome, stating that the woman succumbed to her injuries.
The collision occurred on Middle Road near the junction with Industrial Park Road, in the vicinity of the SAL entrance.
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is continuing.
Below is a statement from the Bermuda Police Service on the crash:
Sadly, the Bermuda Police Service (BPS) can now confirm Bermuda’s thirteenth road fatality of 2026.
Around 1pm Tuesday, 11th August 2026, a female visitor, understood to be a 63-year-old American woman, riding a rental scooter west along Middle Road, Southampton – near the junction with Industrial Park Road – collided with a car driven in the opposite direction and was seriously injured.
Police, Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service, as well as ambulance personnel responded.
Despite care at the scene and being rushed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance, she was later pronounced dead by an on call doctor at the hospital.
A BPS Family Liaison Officer is currently assisting her next of kin, while an investigation regarding the circumstances of this fatal collision is ongoing.
Any witnesses that have not already come forward are urged to contact Constable Jason Ming of the Roads Policing Unit by calling 717-0862 or e-mailing jming@bps.bm, as soon as possible.
TNN News extends its condolences to the woman’s family and loved ones at this difficult time.
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