A 19-year-old man was taken to the Cayman Islands Hospital late last night after the car he was driving crashed into a wall in West Bay.

Just after 11.05 pm on Monday (27 February) the man was driving a Ford Explorer on Bosun Bay Road, near to the New Testament Church. At this time the car left the road, crashed into a wall and came to rest on its side. The car was extensively damaged and the driver sustained head and leg injuries.

The man remains in hospital where his condition is described as stable.

Enquiries into the cause of the crash are on-going and any witnesses should call West Bay police station on 949-3999.