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Man arrested following fatal boat accident discharged- RVIPF
PROSPECT REEF, Tortola, VI– An individual who was arrested following the tragic boat accident near Prospect Reef on Saturday, October 16, 2021, has since been released without being charged, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has disclosed.
UPDATE:1 dead in boat accident; identified as Frandy Martin Jr
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - More information has emerged from the tragic boating accident that occurred last evening Saturday, October 16, 2021, around 6:30 PM and has so far claimed the life of one.
Powerboat allegedly 'flies' ashore during 'speed test' @ Fat Hogs Bay
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- The captain of a powerboat miraculously escaped serious injuries when his vessel flew out of the water and ended up several yards ashore during an alleged "speed test" at Fat Hogs Bay, Tortola on Tuesday, August 24, 2021.
Two men rushed to hospital following boat accident
WEST END, Tortola, VI – Two men were last evening, September 4, 2018, rushed to the Peebles Hospital, following a boating accident.
UPDATE: Search continues for Deshaun M. Bryan aka 'Bongo'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The search is continuing for Deshaun M. Bryon aka ‘Bongo’, the person identified as missing following a boating mishap in Sir Francis Drake Channel, between Road Harbour on Tortola and Peter Island last evening, July 11, 2017.
Oops! Boat crashes through fence @ McNamara!
MCNAMARA, Tortola, VI- In what many described as a freak accident, a boat being pulled by a truck on a trailer this evening Monday March 6, 2017 around 6:00 PM lost control and slipped off its trailer, ending up in the yard of a resident located at the entrance of McNamara, in Road Town on the main island of Tortola.
Man dies following boat accident in Road Harbour
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information just reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that a young man has died from injuries suffered in a freak boating accident in Road Harbour this morning, June 25, 2016.
Fossi consumed alcohol on day of fateful accident- Court told
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Today February 22, 2016, Justice Nicola Byer and members of the Jury heard closing arguments of both the Prosecution, lead by Crown Counsel Valston Graham and defence attorney Rebecca Trowler in the manslaughter case against Steve Fossi, the boat captain at the centre of an investigation following an accident on January 24, 2015.
UPDATE: Steve Fossi diagnosed with PTSD following boat accident
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the case of manslaughter against Steve Fossi comes to a close, the Jury heard testimony by way of video conferencing from a psychologist who has diagnosed Fossi with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the wartime mental condition brought on by experiencing a severe stress or traumatic event.
Barge collides with charter boat @VG
ST THOMAS BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- A charter boat from St Thomas sustained a major rip to its hull, among other damages, when it was hit by a barge in St Thomas Bay, Virgin Gorda yesterday April 23, 2015.
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