Man Arrested for Assault GBH Following Collision in West Bay

Shortly after 10:00AM on Tuesday , 9 September, officers responded to a report of a serious collision in West Bay, in the vicinity of Fountain Road and Velma Banks Drive, where an Acura sedan struck a motorcycle/scooter, causing serious injuries to the rider, before fleeing the scene. EMS attended the location and the man was transported to the Anthony Eden Hospital for treatment.

Officers conducted enquiries which revealed the driver of the Acura had been involved in an altercation with the rider of the scooter just prior to the collision, and had allegedly struck the rider deliberately.

Shortly afterwards, the driver of the Acura, a man age 45 residing in West Bay, attended the West Bay Police Station with injuries which he claimed to have sustained in the altercation prior to the collision. He was transported by ambulance to the hospital for treatment. Upon being discharged he was arrested by police on suspicion of Assault GBH in relation to the collision, and was taken into custody.

The rider of the scooter remains in hospital, being treated for potentially life-threatening injuries.

The matter remains under investigation by West Bay CID. Anyone who witnessed the collision or any altercation in the area is asked to contact 949-3999.