One person has died and four others are in critical condition following a serious road accident near Sandy Ground early Sunday morning.
The accident happened around 12:20 AM on the RN7, close to Sandy Ground and Baie Nettlé.
According to initial reports, a car traveling from Baie Nettlé is believed to have lost control and struck five young people who were sitting on their scooters at the side of the road.
Emergency services responded immediately. When firefighters arrived, they found a truck, a car, and three scooters involved in the crash.
Five scooter riders, born between 2007 and 2010, were treated at the scene. Four were rushed to hospital in critical condition, while a fifth victim was sadly pronounced dead.
The response involved 12 firefighters, three ambulances, a road rescue vehicle, a command vehicle, a hospital medical team, a private ambulance, and the Gendarmerie.
An investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances of the accident.