A four-vehicle smash near Paget Ice Queen resulted in at least one person being taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital last night and long traffic lines for hours as Police investigated the multiple-vehicle smash.

The accident happened on Rural Hill at its junction with Lovers Lane around 8 p.m.

Witnesses reported a motorcyclist was sandwiched between a BMW station wagon, which was headed east, and a Suzuki SUV type vehicle headed west. A third car is though to have been in collision with the rear of the SUV.

Passengers and relatives of the occupants of the three cars huddled in separate groups while Police conducted their investigation. All three cars and the motorcycle were taken away by Police.

Sergeant Jermaine Tucker, of Bermuda Police Service, said one person was hurt and taken to hospital but the extent of injuries was still unknown as the Royal Gazette went to press.

The crash happened shortly after 8 p.m. just east of Paget Ice Queen. The road was closed by Police.

Traffic was backed up for more than two hours after the crash.

After more than two hours bus passengers were directed through a quiet Paget neighbourhood on Rural Drive to transfer onto buses stuck on the other side.

Traffic travelling west was diverted onto Stowe Hill, while vehicles headed east were turned back at St. Paul's Lane. Traffic began to flow again around 10.45 p.m.