Police are hunting a hit-and-run jeep driver who struck a bike in Sandys ? then sped away without leaving accident details.

The 16-year-old girl on the bike said she slowed for a vehicle making a left turn on Somerset Road when she was struck by the white Mitsubishi jeep.

Police said the driver got out to help. He suggested the teenager ride to Port Royal gas station and he would follow and give details.

But when the 16-year-old reached the gas station, the jeep just sped away. The bike received back end damage in the collision, which happened at about 8.35 a.m. on Tuesday.

Teams from Bermuda?s high schools and middle schools will debate whether voting in national elections should be made compulsory in the annual School Debate Tournament.

Hosted by The Bermuda Junior Service League in conjunction with the Bermuda Debate Society, teams will be judged by more than 50 trained and experienced judges, many of who are accomplished debaters themselves.

The event takes place on November 18 and is the League?s 17th Annual School Debate Tournament.

More than 100 students will take part to try to win through to the final and a chance of winning the Victoria Cox Memorial Trophy, currently held by Mount Saint Agnes.

?We look forward to welcoming all of the talented high school and middle school speakers to our tournament, for what promises to be an excellent day of competition,? said Susan Smith, Bermuda Junior League VP and Debate Chairperson.

The debate, which is free and open to the public, will take place at the Bermuda College, Stonington Campus. The first round will start at 10 a.m.

Motorists are warned to be aware of large vehicles transporting gravel between Penno?s Wharf in St. George?s to the Government quarry in Hamilton Parish over the next six days starting from 8 a.m. today.

The Ministry of Works and Engineering is advising the public that the gravel will be transported between between the hours of 8 a.m. and midnight.