Minister of Health Rudyard Spencer is now counting his blessings following a motor vehicle accident that caused extensive damages to his grey Toyota Prado yesterday.

No one was hurt in the incident.

Information reaching THE WEEKEND STAR is that about 2:35 p.m., a black Honda Integra motor car collided with the minister's vehicle at the intersection of Knutsford and Park boulevards in New Kingston.

A source on the scene said, "The minister was coming up Knutsford Boulevard, both vehicles were travelling in opposite directions when the black car turned on to Park Boulevard and collided into the ministers van".

THE WEEKEND STAR understands that the minister was travelling with three passengers while the other motorist had one passenger.

When contacted, the New Kingston Police Post confirmed the incident. However, THE WEEKEND STAR understands that the matter has been transferred to the Half-Way Tree Police Station.

In March it was reported that there was an upsurge of motor vehicle accidents in the New Kingston area with the police receiving reports of at least six accidents daily.