UPDATE: Teen rider suffered head injuries, broken leg in accident @ Fort Hill
According to information reaching our newsroom, the youth was reportedly riding in the company of other motor scooter riders when the accident occurred.
It is believed the 18-year-old lost control of the motorcycle before falling.
According to persons who claimed to be on the scene of the accident, one of the teen’s legs appeared broken and he was also bleeding from the head.
The youth was allegedly not wearing a helmet or any other protective gear at the time of the accident.
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is said to be investigating a number of other circumstances surrounding the accident and the motorcycle ridden by the victim.
See previous article published May 18, 2020
Scooter rider injured in accident on Fort Hill
A rider of a motor scooter was rushed to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital following an accident on Fort Hill, on the main island of Tortola, this afternoon, May 18, 2020.
Details are still sketchy; however, photos sent to our newsroom show the rider lying almost on the middle of the road and persons subsequently going to his assistance.
His motor scooter could be seen on the side of the road, some 20 metres away.
It is also unclear what were the circumstances surrounding the accident.
We will provide more information as they come in.
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66 Responses to “UPDATE: Teen rider suffered head injuries, broken leg in accident @ Fort Hill”
Wishing the boy a speedy recovery but most of these riders are really overing in the traffic & something needs to be done. Not every driver is local and knows what to expect on these roads so they're risking their lives for a momentary thrill and attention seeking.
Thank you Father for directing th willful act towards the perpetrator. Justice is a beautiful thing.
You don’t spell your name with a lower case letter so put some respect on God’s name.
They come out of no where ride up on you, I see people have to stop in the middle of the road because they left them in shock.it happened to me so am speaking from experience it fits hand.
Either way, it is nauseating but not as much as those who use it. Thought you should know.
Not a problem. Who can't hear will feel.
Yep. There will be plenty more. How about some training wheels? Geniuses.
When persons blog about down island vs BV Islander it's usually uneducated people. We live in the same neighborhoods, work together, party together intermarry and generally mix together with no animosity. The only time you hear this nonsense is on the blogs usually from persons who can't even spell properly. I read and move on because the tension they talk about doesn't exist. Don't respond to it or buy into it. We are all from the same descendants!!!!!
The VI was given a dry barren tiny space and we progressed beyond measure. Our hearts are tranquil has always remain tranquil and kind. Spilling each others blood
will never be our past times. We have a police force,busy and fortified because of your presence.
Returning to your vapid paradise is no threat to us or anyone else..as u well know.
No Mask no service
No Helmet no Scooter make the offence liable to forfeit scooter who ever owns it
The HURTFUL part is they do not PAY NHI or S S but they are creating the BIGGEST medical bills . Why do my contributions have to help pay for these “ lil punks” stupidity ??
Who pays the ambulance / hospital / airfare / hospital in Colombia ??
It is sickening when these guys continue to do shit !!
thus creating preventable roadway obstructions. The list could go on. While most people would immediately put the blame on law enforcement (they should be blamed at times) the real cause of our vexing traffic issues has a lot to do about attitude. This brings me to the current scooter issue. They[scooters] are a safe choice of transportation worldwide especially in most Asian countries with very minor problems. A number of persons have been using scooters/motorcycles here in the territory for years without being involved in a single incident. The problem is the attitude of the rider and that is what should be changed and it is the hardest. This change must involve first parental guidance, our Legislators, Police Department, The Department of Transport, the Court, and other stakeholders. The Police cannot do it alone. In fact, at times we call on them to act, and when they do, we criticize them for being too heavy-handed. Here is the final analysis, scooters/motorcycles are not the problem. We must change the attitude of our youths and that is the challenge. As a community, we should not send mixed messages "when the Authorities take action against our children because he/she was caught riding a motorcycle without let's say a helmet or any unlawful act for that matter Do not go and curse them out. Don't go to "higher up" when we know our children are wrong. Finally, our legislators should be more vocal about this problem. Month after month so many of our young men are being killed or seriously injured. Some may call and extend their sympathy to the families then go quiet again until the next death. I call on the Police to continue to enforce all Traffic Laws. I call on us as a community to stop supporting all negative attitudes/ behavior within our border.