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Scooter rider injured in accident on Beef Island

- police said to be investigating
Persons attend to the injured man, following the accident involving a motor scooter on Beef Island today, August 26, 2020. Photo: Team of Reporters
An ambulance arrives on the scene of the accident at Beef Island today, August 26, 2020. Photo: Team of Reporters
An ambulance arrives on the scene of the accident at Beef Island today, August 26, 2020. Photo: Team of Reporters
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- A male motor scooter rider was rushed to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital this afternoon, August 26, 2020, after sustaining injuries in an accident on Beef Island.

What appeared to be a lone scooter accident took place around 4:00pm.

Video footage sent to our newsroom showed the injured man lying in some bushes at the side of the road with his motor scooter nearby.

A crowd had gathered at the scene, including a large number of motor scooter riders.

A few persons were seen checking on the man before ambulance arrived on the scene.

The accident was confirmed by Police Information Officer, Ms Akia L. Thomas.

“Details surrounding the accident are unclear; however, one male, who sustained injuries, was taken to the Dr. D. Orlando Smith hospital by ambulance. Investigations are ongoing,” Ms Thomas told our newsroom.

41 Responses to “Scooter rider injured in accident on Beef Island”

  • gkefkkdakxq (26/08/2020, 20:27) Like (4) Dislike (12) Reply
    oh no hope he is ok I know his mother and father
    • Nice (26/08/2020, 20:47) Like (30) Dislike (1) Reply
      @fam Perfect! Contact them both and asked them to talk to him and when you see him do the same
      • Angry (27/08/2020, 17:27) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
        Them bike is a nusaince not taking life serious going nowhere for no reason
  • ASAP (26/08/2020, 20:35) Like (49) Dislike (6) Reply
    Put curfew on them bike now..
  • Come on (26/08/2020, 20:35) Like (11) Dislike (65) Reply
    Some them damn island people need train them children
    • NB (26/08/2020, 21:54) Like (16) Dislike (2) Reply
      you are certainly a high class a$$. ignorance at it's best
    • Poor millionaire (27/08/2020, 07:52) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
      @ come on. Your children are probably the worst if you have any. If you don't have any THANK GOD. I pray you swallow your tongue the next time you open your dirty mouth to say such a stupid statement. You are a less than smart A##%*.IDIOT
  • eyes (26/08/2020, 20:43) Like (54) Dislike (5) Reply
    They need to keep them ass off the road doing shit every minute up beef island popping wheelie with no respect for drivers i not sorry for any rider doing foolishness .who dont hear does feel .
    • concerned citizen (27/08/2020, 00:25) Like (26) Dislike (1) Reply
      A lot of time on their hands to be idle cause they puttinf heads together and driving all up and down the place. And yes its a group of young boys and men that i see just doing nonesense on the road. Most of them are not even wearing helmets; ridiculous!
  • See (26/08/2020, 20:44) Like (26) Dislike (3) Reply
    Every afrernoon they race there. Including illegal quads. I have called the police more than once . So much for that. Hope tge rider is ok .
    • $kûnt (26/08/2020, 21:49) Like (2) Dislike (24) Reply
      Quads are not illegal dummy
      • Quads (27/08/2020, 12:03) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
        Quads are nit licensed to be on the roads...
      • Totally (27/08/2020, 12:25) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply

        Sorry $k**t - BS! Quads are completely illegal, fitting neither the legal definition of a two or three wheeled motorcycle, nor that of an automobile.

        • Khgg (31/08/2020, 20:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
          U really stubborn all old ppl stubborn ignorant Nd quads are not illegal or it won’t b able to enter the BVI
          I say this once and I’ll say this again if y’all want everything to b banned Nd young ppl to have no fun guess wat dey will b doing Nd I
          Robbing stealing Nd killin Nd I goin run up in ur house lock door or not
  • Curfew (26/08/2020, 20:50) Like (9) Dislike (14) Reply
    As I drove around town disafternoon I felt like I was in a accident to. Food, cloths shops etc was closed.
    • Real Talk (26/08/2020, 21:22) Like (29) Dislike (0) Reply

      (CURFEW) What you blogging here makes no $%^&&* sense let us be real now.

  • Peaches (26/08/2020, 21:17) Like (28) Dislike (3) Reply
    I am calling on the government to ban motor cycles riders under the age of 30. These young guys are irresponsible, reckless and careless!! If something is not done, Hon. Premier, we will lose all these young, immature males.
    • Stupid mds (26/08/2020, 23:07) Like (2) Dislike (20) Reply
      This the dumbest comment I ever read in my life.
      • Peaches (27/08/2020, 12:15) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
        @stupid mds: I guess you are one of the young immature riders. Be careful, you may be the next one that gets badly injured or lose your life. Stop acting immature and take instructions and guidance from those who care about you all. Do the maths, how many riders have we lost over the years?
        • Stupid mds (28/08/2020, 02:41) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
          Boss don’t wish nothing on me. Ayo just want to see scooter accident and talk bad bout the riders. No one knows what happened why the young man crashed. Stop talking bad about riders.
    • @PEACHES (27/08/2020, 07:21) Like (5) Dislike (4) Reply
      The world do not need any more young immature self destructive Black males. Black women are no doing a goid job raising them to be worthwhile
  • Speed bumps? (26/08/2020, 21:57) Like (22) Dislike (8) Reply
    I left Trellis bay just after 16.00 and there must have been 6 or 7 scooter riders racing next to eachother with their heads down being complete idiots. Why are there not speed bumps on that road that runs next to the airport?
    • @ Speed bumps? (27/08/2020, 00:26) Like (17) Dislike (4) Reply
      After that young man lost his life 10 years ago, you would expect speed bumps to have already been placed on the stretch.

      Racing has been going on up there since the early 90s or earlier.

      Businesses can’t operate but these nuisances allowed to roam free.

      WHY ARE THE POLICE NOT PATROLLING?

      If they’re not getting locked up, why would businesses be fined for opening to generate revenue?
      • grench (27/08/2020, 08:44) Like (14) Dislike (4) Reply
        No speed bumps is needed if they don’t want to learn let them learn the hard way
    • @speedbumps (27/08/2020, 00:30) Like (4) Dislike (7) Reply
      Ask the hog in the eight.
  • Nice (27/08/2020, 05:29) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
    @ come on right now u are looking attention I feel your pain with your sorry ass u sleep and wake up with the same story every day you will be just fine
  • flUffy (27/08/2020, 07:04) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wow!! Speedy recovery to the rider! BUT ARENT WE UNDER A CURFEW ORDER? when you look at this photo , bikers from as far as West end! ( and we worried about community spread??WOW! I guess these are real essential workers....
  • blm (27/08/2020, 07:24) Like (13) Dislike (2) Reply
    @j.ikr..everyday same with the "island people" comments.attention seeking.
  • lion (27/08/2020, 07:59) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Police and Patrol dont go hand in hand in the Virgin Islands
  • Ridiculous (27/08/2020, 08:58) Like (5) Dislike (4) Reply
    I don't understand why every time there is scooter accident people always calling for them to ban this ban that. Why they don't ban the boats on the water, because some of them out there do reckless shit too and don't talk about the noise! Why they don't ban motor vehicles, accident happen with them every day, some due to recklessness! At the end of the day its about being responsible and mature. If someone cannot be these two things well there are consequences and as adults who don't hear will feel. Nobody cannot tell me a scooter rider don't say to himself " boy I need a helmet on" but because some of them lack a sense of maturity and don't care to be responsible for anything - not even their own lives what do you expect!
  • Nice (27/08/2020, 09:12) Like (7) Dislike (3) Reply
    These riders are a nuisance in Greenland as well. Something needs to be done about the loud mufflers. I am sorry for the rider and wish him a speedy recovery but I rejoice at another bike being off the road.
  • Rubber Duck (27/08/2020, 10:35) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    It’s a simple choice. Do you want more deaths of young people ( because they are not going to stop ) or more profits for the importers of these death traps.
  • Georgie (27/08/2020, 11:06) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    I saw the original photo and I could swear it was a female on the ground ...
  • Really? (27/08/2020, 14:58) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Listen, you can not blame the government or "island" people (whatever that term means as the BVI is an Island... but whatever...) for this scooter accident.

    The scooter riders who are neglient with their own lives will pay the price. Just leave them kill themselves what does that got to do with you..... its their life and if they want it cut short then LET THEM GO..... not enough jobs going around anyway.

    I would actually promote scooter riding without helmets GO FOR IT :)....
  • l (27/08/2020, 15:35) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Them scooter riders have no respect thay pass u any how and any way it look like life is no use to them so who nar hear go feel
  • @#*#u (28/08/2020, 02:42) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply

    Why ayo don’t bathe your skin

    • flUffy (28/08/2020, 07:40) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      @#*#u!! At this point what does bathing have to do with the comments? Or the accident?? Seems like you NEED some help to bathe your skin!STRUPES!!! FOLKS ARE GETTING INFECTED ( INCLUDING YOUNG CHILDREN) ON THESE ISLANDS , AND THE GOVERNMENT IS ASKING US TO BE CAUTIOUS,AND ALL YOU COULD FIND TO TYPE AS A MESSAGE IS *GO BATHE*..THE DAY THAT ONE OF YOUR BIKING BUDDIES GET THE VIRUS .OR EVEN YOU..LETS SEE WHO GOING BATHE YOUR SKIN!!
  • Iffy (31/08/2020, 20:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Old ppl want to band every thing dat to wid ah lil fun
    There r accident in everything u cannot run from dat
    Car boat bike plane
    But Pick sense out of nonsense Nd listen well if u ban all things young ppl do in dem free time wa else dey goin have to do?
    Well y’all b prepare for ayo house to geh run up in cause more robbing stealing killing breaking and entering while u dey goin happen believe dat


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