(CMR) Police are appealing for information that may assist with the identification of the victims of this morning's fatal crash, which left three people dead.
According to the RCIPS, at about 12:15 a.m. today, 13 May, the 9-1-1 Communications Centre dispatched officers to a report of a collision involving five vehicles, including a black Honda Accord, a white Toyota Tundra, and a black Honda Fit, on Shamrock Road, in the vicinity of Coral Bay Village.
Officers from the Cayman Islands Fire Service attended the scene and extinguished two vehicles, a Toyota Tundra and a Honda Fit, that had caught fire.
The three occupants of the Honda Fit were subsequently pronounced dead by the attending doctor. These victims have not yet been identified and police are appealing for information that may assist with the identification processes.
Two other persons were injured in the collision. They were transported to the Cayman Islands Hospital by ambulance for treatment for what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries.
The roadway has now been cleared and opened for public use.
The matter is currently under investigation by the Traffic & Roads Policing Management Unit. Police have declared this a major incident involving the RCIPS, CIFS, and HSA. Investigators are aware that numerous calls are being made to HSA and funeral homes, and we ask that all inquiries relating to possible victims be directed to the RCIPS Casualty Bureau at 1-345-649-4354 for this incident.
Anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via their Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777 or via their website.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Cayman Crime Stoppers website or by downloading the Cayman Crime Stoppers app.