Police have launched an investigation into a motor vehicle collision at Casson Hill on Friday September 11, 2020.
7 people sustained injuries and some vehicles received slight damages as a result of the collision.
According to police investigations, motor vehicle HD520, a Mitsubishi 26 seater school bus driven by Morton Neptune of Byrea was travelling from Kingstown to Georgetown with a number of students. Motor vehicle HD520 was reported to have experience mechanical failure.
There was a build-up of traffic and upon reaching Casson Hill the traffic came to a standstill. As a result, the driver reportedly attempted to apply brakes but to no avail. In light of this, his futile attempt to stop the vehicle resulted in motor vehicle HD520 colliding with 11 motor vehicles until it eventually stopped in the vicinity of the Sunrise Supermarket in Arnos Vale.
