Woman bailed after arrest in car smash

(CNS): The road crash toll continued rising on Christmas Eve when a 21-year-old driver smashed into a parked  car outside a home during an early morning crash Thursday. Police said the West Bay woman, who was driving a blue Chevrolet, collided with a Honda Civic parked in the yard of a home on July Street in George Town at around 4am this morning (24 December). As a result of the collision, the Civic smashed into the awning of the residence, causing damage.

An RCIPS spokesperson said both the driver and a woman at the home were injured. They were both treated at hospital and released, after which the driver was arrested on suspicion of drinking and driving and careless driving. She is now on police bail.