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Twins remember nothing of being struck by car

Randolph Smith (white shirt) and Rudolph Smith (tan shirt)

Twin brothers seriously injured in an early morning collision told Supreme Court they can’t remember being struck by a car, only waking up in hospital.Rudolph (Rudy) Smith and Randolph (Randy) Smith, both 36, were seriously injured in the crash, which took place on Woodlands Road near the junction with Canal Road.Tracey Pitt, 51, from Devonshire, has denied a series of offences in connection to the crash, including two counts of causing grievous bodily harm by driving while impaired.Prosecutors have said that Ms Pitt admitted having two glasses of red wine before driving and refused requests for a breath sample.As her trial continued yesterday, both complainants took the stand, describing the events leading to the collision.Rudolph told the court that on January 28, 2012, the afternoon before the collision, he and his brother went to a cousin’s surprise party in the Friswells Hill area.While there, he said he socialised and had one or two beers.He left the house at around 10pm, briefly returned home to deliver a plate of food, before being driven to Bolero on Front Street to meet with another cousin.While there, he said he had another beer, but left the restaurant before finishing the drink to go to the Moon nightclub.“Five of us went to Moon and the rest went home,” he said. “We socialised. Danced around like fools.”At around 2am, after having another two beers or so, Rudolph said he and his brother decided to walk home.Rudolph said he and his brother stopped on the sidewalk across the road from the Bermuda Athletic Association entrance (BAA) and talked about football.“I started to ask him about his football game on the Sunday morning, later that same day, directly across the road from BAA gate,” he said.“Then I woke up in the hospital. That was it. The last thing I remember was the conversation.”He remained in hospital for around four days, receiving treatment for a fractured wrist and a fractured shin, along with road rash and some minor rib injuries.He told the court he walked with crutches for several months following the collision and still feels stabbing pains when he tries to run.During cross-examination by defence lawyer Victoria Pearman, Rudy said he had “one or two” beers at his home before going to the surprise party, but denied being intoxicated.He also denied the suggestion he was attempting to minimise the number of drinks he had prior to the collision.“I have never been the type of guy who enjoys drinking and getting folded. I have never been like that,” he said.Ms Pearman also suggested he and his brother were in the street waving past cars or laying on top of each other, which he denied.Asked if he was “combative” in the evening before the crash, Rudolph said no, but he admitted being argumentative when he woke up in hospital.“When I woke up in the Intensive Care Unit I had no idea where I was,” he said. “When I asked about my brother they were giving me a big runaround rather than just saying he was in an accident with me. Because he was with me, I was worried where he was.”Randolph, who appeared in court with a crutch, said that he and Rudolph had left their house at around 5.30pm for the surprise party, where he had around three drinks. He said he didn’t know where his brother went immediately following the party, but he was driven to Pickled Onion on Front Street where he talked and had another beer.He then walked to Bolero, and later Moon, having a beer with friends at both establishments.Randolph told the court he and his brother made the decision to leave Moon shortly after 2am and chatted while they walked to Woodlands Road.He said he recalled stopping near BAA to tell his brother he might have a football game there later in the day, but remembered nothing else until he woke up in hospital a week later.The trial is set to continue in Supreme Court this morning.