Border Control and Labour Minister Dwayne Seymour was injured early Thursday in Bodden Town when his car collided with the arm of a CAT excavator that was extending onto the road.
The minister, whom police did not name but described as a senior politician, received head injuries and was transported to George Town Hospital where he remained on Thursday morning.
A government statement late Thursday afternoon confirmed the minister has been released from hospital as it extended “prayers and speedy recovery” to him.
Police said the collision happened shortly after they received a report that the heavy equipment was parked alongside Anton Bodden Drive, with its arm extending into the roadway.
Police, fire and emergency medical services responded to the report.
A police spokesperson said officers attended the hospital but were unable to conduct further inquiries as the driver was undergoing immediate medical care.
“A request for a sample of blood was made to the attending physician for investigative purposes. The matter remains under investigation,” RCIPS said.
Police also said they are investigating how the excavator arm came to be extended onto the roadway.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Traffic and Roads Policing Unit at 649-6254.
This is the second time Seymour has escaped serious injury in a collision. In 2022, the then parliamentary secretary was hurt when he crashed into a CUC pole.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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We will all await the result of the blood sample. The driver of the excavator should be prosecuted for leaving his equipment in that position.