mounted the sidewalk, flipped over, smashed down a lampost and crashed into another car.

Beverley Tucker was driving her children Alaina, 14, and Rodwyn, ten, as well as their nine-year-old friend Kris Simons.

But they escaped without injury and were already out of the car when the Fire Brigade arrived at the scene on Trimingham Hill.

Mrs. Tucker was too shocked to talk about the accident, but her husband Gil, who joined his family at the scene, said: "I'm just grateful that they are all OK.'' The accident happened just after 11 a.m. yesterday and involved the Tucker's white Nissan and a grey Honda, with three people including two female passengers inside.

It appears Mrs. Tucker was driving the Nissan along Trimingham Hill towards South Road when the car mounted the curb at a bus stop and went onto the grass verge.

Apparently the car then turned over and hit the pole before colliding with the side of the Honda which was travelling in the opposite direction towards Crow Lane.

Alaina was in the front of the Nissan with her mother and the two boys were in the back seats.

"As soon as the car stopped I scrambled out. It was not scary because it happened so fast,'' said Alaina, who was due to go on holiday.

"The car turned over but as soon as it settled down I thought everything was alright,'' she added.

Firefighters were called to the scene and the Police sealed off the road and diverted traffic. The Bermuda Electric Company was also called to make the lampost safe.

The driver of the Honda, who has not been named, was not injured but the two female passengers, the driver's girlfriend and her mother, were taken to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

They were suffering from bruised ribs and abrasions and were released following treatment.

Mr. Tucker added: "My wife is OK, just very shocked. My daughter was going on holiday and I am just pleased that everyone is OK.'' Photos by David Skinner MIRACULOUS ESCAPE -- Gil Tucker comforts his shocked wife Beverley (left) while firefighters survey the wreckage on Trimingham Hill.