A man died and a woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident at the Cost-U-Less roundabout on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway early Thursday morning.
Police said the crash occurred just before 1am, when the sedan in which two occupants – a man and a woman – were travelling north collided with a concrete structure on the roundabout.
A Fire Service crew extricated the two from the vehicle. They were taken by ambulance to the Cayman Islands Hospital, where the man succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
The woman remained in hospital Thursday morning, being treated for serious injuries.
Police said at 8am that the roadway on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway in the vicinity of the Cost-U-Less roundabout was partially blocked, with both northbound and southbound traffic being limited to the left lane, while the right lanes remain closed.
In addition, southbound traffic entering the roundabout cannot exit west onto Lime Tree Bay Avenue towards Cost-U-Less, as that section of the roundabout is also blocked.
Motorists are advised to exercise caution when travelling in the vicinity and to take an alternative route if possible. Further updates will follow once the roadway is clear.
The incident is being investigated by the police and anyone with information is encouraged to call the Traffic and Roads Policing Unit at 649-6254, or the George Town Police Station at 949-4222.
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