Serious accident on Airport Road Sunday afternoon.

August 3, 2021

PHILIPSBURG:— The Police Traffic Department investigating a traffic accident that occurred on Airport Road on Sunday, 1 August 2021. The driver suffered a minor injury and was treated at the scene by paramedics.
Police received several calls around 6:00 pm about a car that had flipped over some 600 meters after the Maho roundabout.
Several police patrols and ambulance personnel found a dark-colored 2012 Hyundai Elantra with license plate P-2175 on its side against the fence of Princess Juliana International Airport.
A preliminary investigation found that the vehicle was traveling at high speed when the driver lost control of the vehicle, struck a light pole, and some palm trees along the road. The vehicle rolled over and crashed into the fence. The vehicle was severely damaged.
This investigation is ongoing.

KPSM Press Release.

Source: https://www.smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/38206-serious-accident-on-airport-road-sunday-afternoon.html

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