A man is currently   in  critical condition at the hospital following a  single vehicle road crash in the vicinity of Barnes Laundry  Mart  early this morning, Saturday 25th August 2012.

Around 2 am a Toyota Corolla DX which was travelling on Agnes Way off Linford Pierson Highway  crashed into a guinep tree, when the driver lost control of his vehicle.

The driver was trapped inside the vehicle, but was freed by Fire Rescue Officers using the  Jaws of life.

Enquiries into the cause of the accident are ongoing.

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In a separate incident the RCIPS reported a man sustained head and facial injuries during a hit and run incident on Saturday (25) night. The man is in a serious but stable condition at the Cayman Islands Hospital in George Town.

A police spokesperson said that sometime between 10:30 and 11:00 pm on Saturday 25 August the man was hit by a car in the vicinity of Seven Mile Public Beach.

The victim, a male, was walking in the company of others when he was struck by the vehicle which failed to stop.

Anyone who may have been in that area around this time or may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact PC Meeks at the George Town Police Station on (345) 949-4222