Police have arrested the driver involved in Tuesday’s hit-and-run collision that claimed the life of one cyclist and left another with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
In a statement released this afternoon, police said the driver of a Chevrolet Blazer fled the scene after striking both cyclists along Frank Sound Road, North Side, in the vicinity of Botanic Road, shortly after 9:30pm.
“The man, age 47 of North Side, has been arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident and causing death by careless driving, [and] he remains in custody as investigations continue,” said police in a short statement.
Although police have not identified the victims in the accident, Cayman Compass has confirmed with a family member that it was Daniel McFarlane, of East End, who was fatally injured in the collision.
Initially police said the second victim was taken to the Cayman Islands Hospital in critical condition. However, according to police, he has since been discharged.
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Police are investigating a hit-and-run that claimed the life of one cyclist and left another with injuries.
According to the RCIPS, both cyclists were struck by the driver of a Chevrolet Blazer at approximately 9:30pm on Tuesday, 28 March in the vicinity of Botanic Road, along Frank Sound Road, in North Side.
“The Chevrolet collided with two cyclists, continued driving and left the location,” said a police spokesperson early on Tuesday morning. “Both of the cyclists were transported to the Cayman Islands Hospital, one of the cyclists has been pronounced dead.”
In a lunchtime update, police said they have arrested a 47-year-old man from North Side, the driver of the “white Chevrolet Blazer which was involved in [the] fatal collision”.
He was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident and causing death by careless driving. Police say he remains in custody as investigations continue
The second cyclist, who was injured in the collision and transported to the Cayman Islands Hospital, has since been discharged, police said.
As of 4am on Wednesday, 29 March, officers were still processing the scene and warned that traffic diversions were in place, and motorists could expect potential delays.
“Two lanes have been created to allow the flow of traffic,” said police in their statement. “Members of the public are advised to exercise caution in the area, and expect potential delays.”
This is the second fatal accident since the start of March.
On 8 March, Abele Hiwet, 38, an Italian national living in Cayman died in a hit-and-run collision when his electric cycle was struck by a vehicle.
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