Beenie Man in hospital after early morning accident
published: Thursday | January 15, 2004

By Kenrick Josephs, Go-Jamaica Reporter

The damaged Hummer H2
Photos by: Norman Grindley

While many of us were turning in our beds about 3:45a.m.today, ace entertainer, Moses Davis, known to many as Beenie Man did not make a turn at the newly detoured section of the Mandela Highway in the vicinity of the Caymanas crossing.

Reports are that the artiste was traveling in his vehicle alone in a westerly direction on the highway. He reportedly lost control of his vehicle while trying to maneuver it around the corner. The vehicle said to be a GM Hummer H2, the civilian model to the military vehicle, hit a concrete embankment, overturned and was severely damaged.

He was taken to the Spanish Town Hospital for treatment and was later removed to a facility in Kingston.

He is said to have suffered a broken nose, broken wrist and two of his ribs were fractured. It was also reported that Beenie Man is not breathing properly due to a dislocation of his lungs, which might be punctured.

Later in the day, Beenie Man's lungs eventually collapsed, and he was rushed to an operating theatre at the St. Joseph's hospital.

"The surgery was successful, and the doctors just want him to get 24 hours rest, and they will do a reassessment in 48 hours. We plan to hire three nurses to provide round-the-clock care for him at a private institution," Patrick Roberts, manager of Beenie Man and executive chairman of Shocking Vibes Productions Ltd., said.

Patrick Roberts credited the design and structure of the gas-guzzling US$55,000 Hummer H2 - which was reduced to a mangled hunk of twisted metal during the accident - with saving Beenie Man's life.

The section of the road was diverted due to the construction of the government’s ‘pet’ project Highway 2000.

Keep watching this spot for updates or see tomorrow’s Jamaica Gleaner for more information.