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Cruise ship passenger suffers broken femur during bike tour of Tortola

Information coming into our newsroom is that a cruise passenger had to be rushed to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital following a biking accident yesterday, November 17, 2021. Photo: VINO/File
The injured tourist was a guest of Mein Schif 2 that docked, along with Disney Fantasy, at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park. Photo: Facebook
The injured tourist was a guest of Mein Schif 2 that docked, along with Disney Fantasy, at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park. Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information coming into our newsroom is that a cruise passenger had to be rushed to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital following a biking accident yesterday, November 17, 2021.

The male visitor arrived in the territory on Mein Schif 2 that docked, along with Disney Fantasy, at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park.

The visitor was reportedly on a bike tour on Tortola when he fell and broke his femur more commonly known as one’s thigh bone.

Following the accident, the injured tourist reportedly went to the ship but had to be sent to the nearby medical facility.

10 Responses to “Cruise ship passenger suffers broken femur during bike tour of Tortola”

  • NezRez (18/11/2021, 10:17) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is the second incident with tourists within 2 weeks. I wish them all a speedy recovery and let us not forget that accidents happen all over the world, not just here.
  • PCR test (18/11/2021, 10:21) Like (13) Dislike (10) Reply
    If they test positive for covid, mark them down as a covid injury like the CDC advised
  • oUCH (18/11/2021, 11:26) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    It’s difficult to break that bone
  • if kye would fix all roads instead og the 5th district alone (18/11/2021, 11:48) Like (26) Dislike (3) Reply
    The place is riddled with potholes
  • Windy (18/11/2021, 12:51) Like (11) Dislike (6) Reply
    Nothing worst than coming around a corner and seeing a line of twenty bicyclist ahead of you holding up traffic.
  • Sam (18/11/2021, 15:24) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    once the tourist begins to speak out about the roadways they will be fixed
  • dangerous (18/11/2021, 16:38) Like (6) Dislike (6) Reply
    10-20 years ago bicycle tourists could enjoy riding on Tortola's roads! Not in 2021 because it's too dangerous.

    All the paved roads are in poor condition, there is much more vehicle/motorcycle traffic and too much speeding. Peter Island is a much better choice for bicycle riding IF the resort would give permission for this tourist activity!
  • I’m going to say it again (18/11/2021, 17:57) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    Fix the damn roads properly and put bike lanes for bicycle riders. What is so hard to comprehend.
  • lol (19/11/2021, 00:24) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Why is this news?


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