A man flown to Jamaica for neurosurgery after a road accident is recovering well, according to doctors.

The 44-year-old from Devonshire sustained serious head injuries when he was a pillion passenger on a motorcycle travelling along Harbour Road late on July 26.

According to the Police, the bike was heading west when the passenger's head collided with a utility pole. He was initially taken to the Intensive Care Unit at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, and his condition was listed as critical when he was flown off the Island two days later.

The victim was being treated in the Intensive Care Unit of the University Hospital of the West Indies in Jamaica this week. However, chief executive and clinical head Dr. Ian McCartney said surgery for a depressed skull fracture had gone well.

Although the patient is being treated for a chest infection, Dr. McCartney said: "There is no danger whatsoever and he's making steady progress."

It is anticipated that the man will be well enough to leave hospital within days. The Royal Gazette has opted not to name him as we have not been able to reach his family to ask permission.

A 39-year-old Sandy's man who was riding the motorcycle was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving.