UPDATE: Scooter accident victim identified
Chapman, who was pronounced dead at Peebles Hospital following a collision between a motor scooter he was riding and a taxi bus, was employed with Tortola Fast Ferry. Chapman reportedly suffered internal injuries and loss of blood before passing away.
Virgin Islands News Online was withholding the name, photo and age to confirm that next of kin and other family members of the deceased were properly notified.
The accident victim is reportedly the son of Sergeant Joseph Chapman of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force.
See previous story posted earlier today, December 31, 2013
Scooter accident sends youth to hospital, traffic interrupted
SLANEY, Tortola, VI - As the last day of 2013 draws to a close, yet another motor scooter has been involved in an accident on the main road.
While full details of the incident remain unclear one eyewitness told Virgin Islands News Online that around 10:45 AM a lone scooter rider allegedly collided with a taxi bus in the area of Slaney on the Western side of the main Island of Tortola.
According to the eyewitness, the scooter broke in two, but the Taxi bus had no passengers on board at the time. The eyewitness also claimed that the scooter rider, a male teenager, was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
It appears that the accident victim suffered injuries to his leg and neck and was transported by ambulance to Peebles Hospital, the only public hospital on Tortola. The bus driver, according to the eyewitness, reportedly suffered no injuries resulting from the accident, but his bus sustained some damage to the side and front bumper.
Following the accident at Slaney in the vicinity of the Swim with the Dolphin look out area, traffic on the main road was interrupted, forcing drivers to take the Slaney Hill road going both east and west.
The Road has since been reopened. Officers from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are currently on the scene conducting investigations.
Virgin Islands News Online will bring more information as it becomes available.
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109 Responses to “UPDATE: Scooter accident victim identified”
Police cant enforce laws that don't exist.
You are the stupid one. I clearly stated that the parents are too lax and should do their jobs too. We all know that with the parents doing their jobs and the police to back them up their will be less deaths. What is so stupid about that? You must be one of those lazy a...s I mentioned.
Jesus I renew my commitment to you this last date of 2013, Amen
Christianity: a belief in a physical and spiritual need to worship and serve an Almighty God
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MORAN!!!!!
Continue on with your ignorance and find yourself (not on the outside of the Ark this time but) outside the pearly gates of Heaven, never to get in.
This has become a lawless society.
Dawq
In this case, a young man who thought he was indestructible (as many do) faced the ultimate consequence as a result of his actions. Much is said about respect in Caribbean culture, but little is actually done, as in respect your parents and authority, respect others and respect yourself. When will this ever change?
There are too many people rushing senselessly going nowhere. Too many cutie pies and wanna bees texting while driving, or with the latest cellphones tucked neatly to their ears, oblivious of their surroundings, running red lights and not giving a hoot. The men, too, are just as bad. While I cringe when I see a careless cyclist, not all of them are lawless.
To the family of the young man who died, I offer my deepest sympathy and pray that God will give you comfort and strength to overcome your dark days.
I do feel the pain that the parents and love ones feel right now.
I am asking myself when is our government going to do something about these scooters that's killing these young men.
I know this is hard at this time but I am holding the parent's responsible for this accident. I am 55 years old right now and if my parents tell me not to do or go somewhere I will respect my parents wishes. it is time now that these parents stop being friends to there children and be their parents. if parents put down their foot on their children we will not have to loose them senseless like today. Parents I am begging you please for this 2014 years take your children back from the streets. be the parent your parent(s) was to you. on Christmas night I went to the movies at 9:30 pm. The amount of children on the street at that time was unbelievable. I said to myself where are the parents of these little boys and girls. I was must disappointed. the type of language these children was using was not becoming. so I am asking please take back your children and we can have a better territory and better schools? Again, I am sorry for the lost
Police need to be more train and gave the teen tick