Vehicle bursts into flames in afternoon collision

A vehicle burst into flames following a two-car collision on Sunday afternoon, causing traffic to backup for hours on Shamrock Road as officers processed the scene.

A spokesperson from the Department of Public Safety Communications told the Cayman Compass that dispatch received reports of the fire shortly after 4:47pm on Sunday 25 Feb.

“The initial report was that there was a two vehicle collision, and from that one of the engines of the vehicles caught on fire,” said the spokesperson.

The spokesperson said minor injuries were reported.

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“There were two persons who complained of injuries and were [tended to] by [medical officers] at the scene,” said the spokesperson. “No one was transported to the hospital.”

The roadway has since been cleared, and the crash is being investigated by the RCIPS.