Woman injured in ATV stunt collision on Hope Road during carnival festivities

Woman injured in ATV stunt collision on Hope Road during carnival festivities

In the midst of carnival revelry, a Westmoreland woman is nursing wounds after an ATV stunt rider collided with her vehicle on Hope Road in St Andrew. “I was turning off Ardenne Road when the rider came across the road while doing a stunt and ran right into me,” said Salamgie Bahabour in a frantic state. She could hardly hold back her tears as she recalled the incident. Headlines Delivered to Your Inbox Sign up for The Gleaner’s morning and even…

RNC Caution Youth on ATVs

Spring is here and the RNC is issuing a reminder to young riders of the importance of adhering to off-road vehicle laws. Last summer the RNC and emergency health care officials raised the alarm about the number of serious injuries resulting from ATV or off-road vehicle use. At the time, close to 30 per cent of all injuries involving motorized vehicle accidents and showing up in metro-area emergency rooms were as the result of off-road vehicles. …