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Pedestrian run down in vicinity of Pusser’s Road Town

The male pedestrian was hit while attempting to cross the road in the vicinity of Pusser's in Road Town last evening, February 14, 2017. Photo: Team of Reporters
Persons comforting the injured man on the side of the road before he was taken to Peebles Hospital. Photo: Teamof Reporters
Persons comforting the injured man on the side of the road before he was taken to Peebles Hospital. Photo: Teamof Reporters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A male pedestrian was injured after being struck by a vehicle in the vicinity of Pusser’s on Waterfront Drive, Road Town last evening, February 14, 2017.

Reports reaching this news room are that the Caucasian male was attempting to cross the road when he was hit.

Passersby and other persons rushed to the man’s assistance.

He was subsequently taken to Peebles Hospital by ambulance.

28 Responses to “Pedestrian run down in vicinity of Pusser’s Road Town”

  • wize up (15/02/2017, 07:55) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    The police will come out now: some persons just driving like crazy these days(full fu@&in£ speed in this little place)
  • old man (15/02/2017, 07:58) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    Heard the driver was old
  • watcher (15/02/2017, 08:03) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    again!
  • Experienced It (15/02/2017, 08:26) Like (19) Dislike (19) Reply
    Down there by pussers, them people does be crossing the road all kind a how. waiting until they see you almost there to step off the curb they do not even use the cross walk at night.
    • Really?! (15/02/2017, 14:03) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
      When there is a cross walk YOU MUST SLOW DOWN WHETHER THERE IS SOMEONE IN YOUR PERIPHERAL OR NOT! You know how much times I stand by a cross walk in hopes to actually get to the other side but drivers speeding pass me making the wind blow me over! Come on stop blaming and take actions!
  • street reporter. (15/02/2017, 08:35) Like (15) Dislike (9) Reply
    This driver need to be arrested. Serious. Can't have this happen. Every driver knows this area is a busy area with people crossing ever so often. We can't have this..
    • wize up (15/02/2017, 08:55) Like (12) Dislike (18) Reply
      @ street reporter: yes!!!! the driver must be arrested especially because we talking about a tourist that got injured (something definitely wrong with you; because our people get injured each & every day!!!!)
      • 1Q (15/02/2017, 11:32) Like (5) Dislike (5) Reply
        Solution: Simple but costly, Speed Bumps every 50 Feet!!! Keep everybody under control ( to some degree), Speeders ( suspension dead!!!)
      • Ms. Diva (15/02/2017, 15:44) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
        Wize up you are back on line. I was wondering what happened to you.
      • bvi (16/02/2017, 08:19) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
        @wise up. Here in BVI the tourist rule. Sad story but truth be told. Tourist or not we all need to be vigilant. Some people just walk across the street and don't look left or right. Ear phones in both ears and on cellular phones. They Cross with out due care but there are no laws for them so please let us all try to use caution. Hope the gentleman is ok.
  • Serious (15/02/2017, 08:44) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    That should be a slow zone
    • Jack B Nimble @ serious. (15/02/2017, 09:15) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ serious. Common sense will tell a driver that it's a slow zone. The pedestrian activity should dictate that.
      • Serious (15/02/2017, 11:44) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
        @ Jack B Nimble ....I've witness those huge trucks and other vehicles speeding across there like it's a highway. Super cop would have a field day around there if we worked that area trust me
      • Fed Up (15/02/2017, 14:25) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
        since when does common sense and "driving in the bvi" go together. Bunch of idiots need to lose their licenses forever!!!
  • seeing (15/02/2017, 09:17) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    drivers and pedestrians alike need more care . Prayers for the injured man
  • waste of money (15/02/2017, 10:19) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    Mark spent well over a hundred thousand dollars for a traffic calmer that doesn't work
    • Scary Mary (15/02/2017, 10:51) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
      You're right, the traffic calmer was a complete waste of money. What should have been done there (and in at least 3 or 4 other places in town, is a lighted crosswalk with an overhead crosswalk sign.
  • walk out (15/02/2017, 11:38) Like (3) Dislike (11) Reply
    tbh it might sound harsh but I dnt be feeling sorry for them tourist because they come here and walk our streets like cow, jus step out in the street or walk in the road and the sidewalk right there, knowing good and d*mn well they cant do that nonsense where they live. wa them think our vehicle bumpers made of tree leaves and branches?? na patna, is the same bumper n it goin hurt the same as back home.
    • Online Now (15/02/2017, 13:27) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      Whilst you may have a point with the tourists not looking where they are going, nobody is worse than the school children who just walk out into traffic, not looking, wearing headphones so they can't even hear the traffic!
  • chad (15/02/2017, 11:39) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Glad it wasn't worst! This area needs more lighting and both drivers and pedestrians need to pay more attention. I always slow down in that area no matter what time of day it is because there are some people that come from between the cars on either side and just step onto the crosswalk and you don't even see them until the last minute. At the end of the day, you will hardly hear a pedestrian being wrong and nobody wants to hit someone with their vehicle whether right or wrong, so I slow the hell down.
    • AGEE (15/02/2017, 14:19) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      Thanks "wow"! Road Town streets are too dark! We need to install proper lighting on these cross walks and throughout Road Town.
  • LISTEN UP!! (15/02/2017, 13:15) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Person coming from Dareos/FedEx area by the High School especially in the morning, when you see a line of cars in front of you STOP passing them to take a right to go up Joe's Hill. Who performed bionic vision on your eyes 'cause I sure would like to see that specialist.

    There are cars coming on the lane you are passing on and you almost ALWAYS to stop to go right back in the lane you came out of (just 1 car up). To add, you impeded the floor of traffic since others in front of you are about to take a right turn.

    CUT THE CRAP!!
  • watch out TB! (15/02/2017, 13:22) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    LAWSUIT IN THE MAKING?
  • tretretrete (15/02/2017, 13:51) Like (5) Dislike (5) Reply
    If the tourist was drunk and impaired while he hobbled across the street y'all would never know. However I know how things are when tourist are involved, when they fall and buss a knee on government faulty roads they can sue our government. Let one of us buss we head while trippin over a raised brick, you think we can do the same???
  • de silent one (15/02/2017, 16:09) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Its unfortunate for this to have happened, but there are times that pedestrian walk across the roads without any respect for the coming vehicle. You would thought that when crossing the roads, you get across as quickly as you can, because the unfortunate ting is for the brakes to malfunction and thereby hit that person (s). At the same token, some of the drivers do drive without due care and attention to the users of the roads too. So it can go both ways, however, hope that the individual is not that badly hurt and a speedy recovery.
  • shelia (15/02/2017, 16:32) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    hope he is ok
  • tola (15/02/2017, 21:16) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Am Sorry For The Tourist But Them Tourist Come To The Bvi And Act Like They Don't Know Street Rules Like really. They walk all in street and cross any how
  • Me (16/02/2017, 09:27) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    I would recommend that the BVI Government install a speed hump right at the cross walk, which will force drivers to slow down.... persons cross on the hump which is clearly marked as a pedestrian crossing. I have seen this in other countries and it works really well.


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