Police confirmed that three people died after a serious collision that occurred on Shamrock Road early Monday morning, and they are working to identify the victims.
Two other people in the crash were hospitalised.
Five vehicles were involved, according to an update from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service. Officers reported to the crash site, near Coral Bay Village, at about 12:15am and extinguished two vehicles that had caught fire.
An attending doctor at the hospital pronounced the three occupants of a black Honda Fit deceased.
“These victims have not yet been identified, and police are appealing for information that may assist with the identification process,” the press release said.
Emergency responders took two other people involved in the crash to the hospital, where they received treatment for “what appear to be non-life-threatening injuries”.
Police did not specify which vehicle they were from but said a black Honda Accord and white Toyota Tundra were involved.
‘Major incident’ declared
Police temporarily closed a section of Shamrock Road in the immediate aftermath of the crash while they rendered aid and launched the investigation into what they consider a “major incident”.
The three deaths doubles the number of road fatalities seen so far this year, with two occurring in March.
The Traffic and Roads Policing Unit is currently investigating what happened, and police are urging witnesses to come forward.
“Investigators are aware that numerous calls are being made to [the Health Services Authority] and funeral homes, and we ask that all enquiries relating to possible victims are directed to the RCIPS Casualty Bureau at 1-345-649-4354,” the release said.
In addition, anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS through its confidential tip line at 949-7777, or via its website. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Cayman Crime Stoppers website or app.
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Ok, so what’s going on here? Within 30 seconds of opening this news, story after story of, cyclist hit by car, 1 person dead after collision, 3 people dead, car overturns at roundabout, 2 injured in collision! What are you drivers doing? Are you speeding, texting, dialing, looking down, eating? Are you late for work cause your on “island time”, are you drunk? ? What? What kind of a Drivers Test did you take? One with a driving agent to pass or fail you to see if you even know how to drive? Did you get a license? Road Check Points where the police every day pick a different road, stop the cars and check for Drivers License, Insurance and Registration! That’s what we do here in the US! Do Checkpoints Cayman Police! Have your men out on the roads at the time the bars close, waiting for speeders or cars swerving and mail the bad drivers to the cross! Have patrols out in the morning looking for speeders! Come on! Get your butts out there cause your the only ones that can fix this problem! Citizens can do their part too by writing down a tag number of a vehicle driving recklessly and call in to police. Police need a Hotline for call ins of aggressive driver! Wake up early, don’t text, don’t drink and drive, stop speeding or take the bus!