News / Minor injuries after road crash
A WOMAN driver was taken to hospital in Lerwick and treated for minor injuries after a two vehicle road accident on the B9074 at Scalloway at 6.30am on Saturday. Police are carrying out investigations into what happened.
Also at the weekend:
– at 5pm on Friday a lorry shed its load in the Tingwall area;
– two men were arrested for fighting outside a pub in Lerwick at 11.30pm on Saturday, resulting in a report to the procurator fiscal.
Police are also seeking the owner of a blue 125cc motorbike that was stolen from Lochside, in Lerwick, where it was advertised for sale.
The bike has been recovered and two teenagers have been charged with theft, but anyone with information about the bike is asked to get in touch with Lerwick police station on 01595 692110.
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