Bermuda marks three road deaths after a series of crashes
Police have announced three road deaths tied to separate incidents bringing the total number to eight in just five months of 2026.
Leroy Smith, 43, who was involved in a crash on April 30, was named as the sixth fatality.
The two other road deaths, a 73-year-old motorcyclist and a 30-year-old motorcyclist, were involved in separate collisions that took place yesterday.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service said Mr Smith was the pillion passenger of a motorcycle being rode along Harbour Road in Paget.
The vehicle crashed at about 11.15pm while negotiating a bend near Lower Ferry.
Mr Smith and the rider were thrown from the motorcycle, though the rider was not reported to be seriously injured.
A 26-year-old man has since been arrested in connection to the incident, though inquiries are ongoing.
The spokesman added that police and other first responders were called to a serious collision at about 11.24am yesterday between a bus and a motorcycle on Palmetto Road in Devonshire.
Police said a 73-year-old man was riding in a westward direction when his vehicle collided with the bus, which was travelling in the opposite direction.
Officers attempted life-saving efforts until EMTs arrived and took him to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
He later succumbed to his injuries, while the bus driver did not report any injuries.
• Adam Tavares, 51, was involved in a crash on January 22 at the junction of Loyal Hill and North Shore Road in Devonshire
• Jahzavier Wilson, 19, collided with a water truck on Verdmont Road, near the junction with St Mark’s Road in Smith’s on February 2
• Siena Frankson, 16, a pillion passenger, was thrown from a motorcycle after the rider lost control on Kindley Field Road, St George’s, near Stone Crusher Corner on February 14
• Wilton Woolridge, 52, was involved in a crash at the roundabout near the junction of North Shore Road, Palmetto Road and Barkers Hill on January 31. He succumbed to injuries on February 18.
• An unnamed rider was involved in a collision with a taxi on April 25 along Somerset Road, near its junction with West Side Road in Sandys.
• Leroy Smith, 43, who was involved in a crash on April 30.
• The seventh and eight fatalities have not yet been named.
Later that day, just before midnight, police and other first responders arrived at Malabar Road in Sandys, where a collision between a livery cycle and a motorcycle took place.
Police said the 30-year-old motorcyclist was riding in an easterly direction when he was involved in a collision with the rental cycle that carried a man and woman, believed to be visitors.
EMTs carried out life-saving measures on the motorcyclist before he was taken to hospital, but he later succumbed to his injuries.
The livery cycle passengers were also taken to hospital for treatment to their injuries and were later released.
The male visitor was arrested as a part of ongoing inquiries.
Traffic was brought to a standstill for several hours as the scene was processed.
Anyone with information relevant to the deaths of Mr Smith or the 30-year-old who died from the Malabar Road crash were urged to contact Bianca Glasford on 247-1175 or by e-mailing bglasford@bps.bm.
Anyone with information regarding the Palmetto Road incident was urged to call Ralshon Douglas on 717-0964 or e-mail him at rdouglas@bps.bm.
