The Traffic Enforcement Unit of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF) is investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision involving two vehicles, one of which was a school bus.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the car drove across the Leeward Highway after exiting Courtyard Plaza and into the path of the bus, causing the collision.
Emergency services, including the Fire Department, were immediately dispatched following a call to the Police Control Room shortly after 3 pm.
Three females, including two 13-year-old students, were transported to Cheshire Hall Medical Center for medical treatment. The adult female remains warded for further medical care.
The RT&CIPF wishes to remind all motorists to yield to emergency vehicles when sirens and flashing lights are activated.
Failing to do so can delay critical care for those in need and result in a fine.
Under the Road Traffic Ordinance 13:01, Section 54(1)(i), Obstructing or failing to give way to emergency vehicles carries a fine of $350.