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Motor scooter rider struck by vehicle at Pasea

December 13th, 2023 | Tags: Accident injured Motor Scooter Pasea
The scene of the accident at Pasea on December 13, 2023. Photo: Team of Reporters
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- A male motor scooter rider appears to have been seriously injured after he was hit by a vehicle at Pasea Estate, in the vicinity of Delta Gas Station, this afternoon, December 13, 2023.

The injured rider was seen lying on the side of the road and a few persons were seen checking on him.

Police and ambulance were called to the scene.

The accident has affected the flow of traffic all the way to Waterfront Drive.

More details to follow.

37 Responses to “Motor scooter rider struck by vehicle at Pasea”

  • bvi (13/12/2023, 18:17) Like (98) Dislike (3) Reply
    That person in the jeep wrong. Looks like they come out of Riteway and cut over and that is not right.
    • Yep (13/12/2023, 18:44) Like (40) Dislike (1) Reply
      The sign is posted not to go across and that car like so many others cut across so they won't have to go to the roundabout. The car was in the wrong.
      • @Yep (13/12/2023, 19:39) Like (41) Dislike (2) Reply
        That sign is in the wrong place. Should be at the exit from riteway saying “left turn only”. Not to say that the driver wasn’t in the wrong, they were BUT the road signs are not clear. The “do not enter” sign in its current position should be obeyed by all motorists and is not clearly marked to just be for those exiting riteway.
    • Wowy (14/12/2023, 22:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Hope the scooter ride bike was liscence and insured and he was a liscence rider
  • Gash. (13/12/2023, 18:31) Like (30) Dislike (0) Reply
    Can't find words. Too regular.. too often.. what's the solution.?
  • Local (13/12/2023, 18:36) Like (37) Dislike (0) Reply
    Base on the position of the vehicle the driver is dead wrong seems like they were coming out of rite way to go straight across to get to the road that goes the opposite scooter rider is in the right a vehicle cannot cross straight over.
  • PAUSE (13/12/2023, 18:42) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Yep! The sign is posted not
  • Mr. Gage (13/12/2023, 18:47) Like (20) Dislike (3) Reply
    There's a clear do not enter sign there coming out from Rite way.
    • @Mr Gage (13/12/2023, 20:44) Like (18) Dislike (1) Reply
      It isn’t clear though. Every day people make that crossing. The driver was in the wrong but the signage isn’t clear. There needs to be a sign at the exit saying left turn only. The police need to put cameras there. No one obeys the current sign. In its current position, no one should be using that road whether coming from the highway or riteway. It is unclear. That being said, the driver was, most definitely, in the wrong.
      • taxpayer (14/12/2023, 12:30) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
        We all know that you are not supposed to cut across the two lanes of traffic at that exit.
        We all know that you have to go East to the roundabout then come back West.
        There is a sign posted there and when the police are actually doing their job you can get a ticket when you try to disobey the sign.
        Poor driving is poor driving and by what I see in that photo that driver knew what he was doing was dangerous.
      • WTF (14/12/2023, 15:04) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        Iit's clear enough. Do not enter means just that.
  • right (13/12/2023, 19:15) Like (16) Dislike (8) Reply
    What I find intriguing is that most people can begin to assess who is in the wrong from the photo alone. What is the moral of the story? STOP SPRAYING THE BLEEDING ROAD. IT MAKES ZERO SENSE. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE LOGIC! Take pictures. Attend to the victims. Clear the damn road and keep the traffic moving!!!!
    • duh! (14/12/2023, 12:16) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
      Of course you can begin to assess from the photo alone. It shows the position of the vehicle traversing both lanes and inferences can be drawn from this. It is contemporaneous evidence.
  • … (13/12/2023, 19:18) Like (2) Dislike (31) Reply
    Free the drew free the scooter riders
  • NOT (13/12/2023, 19:29) Like (2) Dislike (7) Reply
    News
  • TF (13/12/2023, 19:30) Like (17) Dislike (20) Reply
    So as a scooter rider or what ever driver u are, you see a vehicle in the distance and just ram into it just because they are in the wrong. Ok then. I love my bike riders but common sense tho. Slow down. An accident that could have clearly been avoided.
    • @TF (14/12/2023, 10:14) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
      You ain't making any sense with what you saying about the scooter rider. How is the rider to Avoid the accident? Do you know how fast he was going? Call a spade a spade and call out the driver for blatantly disobeying the rules of road and causing a serious accident. Call out the many drivers who have no respect for scooter riders using the road. Your biased comment makes me think you're one of those people who blame scooter riders for every accident, even when the evidence shows otherwise.
      • TF (14/12/2023, 11:17) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
        Check the damage on the bike and the vehicle and tell me he wasn’t speeding. U in denial. U know how much accidents I personally avoid at the roundabout? I have the right of way so i crashing into any and everything in my way? Rubbish. Anyway I gone so.

        Sad situation and I wish pardna a speedy recovery.
    • Uncommon Sense (14/12/2023, 10:15) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Were you actually there, or were you the driver of the suv to make such statements?
  • Winston (13/12/2023, 19:39) Like (9) Dislike (6) Reply
    you only see the police after an accident they need to be on the road the traffic department of the police force. the focus of the police department is drugs and drugs money only God knows what goes on with the drug money
  • Winston (13/12/2023, 19:39) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    you only see the police after an accident they need to be on the road the traffic department of the police force. the focus of the police department is drugs and drugs money only God knows what goes on with the drug money
  • Speed limit (13/12/2023, 19:44) Like (4) Dislike (7) Reply
    on the dual carriageway is 20 mph. Due to the bike under the SUV one vehicle was speeding. Which one??
    • Citizen (14/12/2023, 07:11) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      20 mph can not be the correct speed limit for the carriage way. Trying to not go over 20 mph alone will cause an accident. I could understand 30 mph. Then they can actually ticket people going over the speed limit without sounding and looking dumb. Not even the police drives at 20 mph on that road. Please let’s stop accepting absurdity as if it’s normal. I also never understood the do not enter sign. It’s not a clear command for those coming out of Rightway. We only know what it means since persons have been ticketed there before. A tourist won’t have a clue what it means and in a court of law, there is a high chance they would win. Then again absurdity reigns in this place.
    • @ Speed limit (14/12/2023, 17:18) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      You see even though the speed limit is posted from bottom go up and visa versa, everyone calling the carriageway a highway so everybody want to be Speeding without due care
  • AH WONDER (13/12/2023, 20:21) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    If it's the same rider who was doing a wheelie from the post office this afternoon, I was at super val-u observing him , and he had looked good too even going through the stop light at treasure isle which was green , I had a feeling and said to myself I hope he don't run into something up the road ( and it was not a wish ) OK. Then three sets of scooters with two riders
    on each of them passed up shortly after then not too long after there were two police cars and an ambulance with sirens blasting passed in a rush going up there ( I don't know who hit who either ) , so am not going to speculate , but the position of the car seems to be at fault , and whether right or wrong he is who will be feeling the pain
  • Mi Amor (13/12/2023, 20:32) Like (3) Dislike (25) Reply
    That’s one of the daughters of Mi Amor. I know they bout to pay some serious money for his hospital bill && if not, he needs to sue dem. Praying for a fast recovery for him btw
    • @Mi Amor (14/12/2023, 00:20) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
      Like really? Dream on.make sure both parties involved have valid paid up insurance.
  • hey (13/12/2023, 21:31) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    It's sad. Hope the guy lives. Had she obeyed the two signs across the road feom the exit, which says NO ENTRY, that accident would have been avoided. It could have easily been a death and later a manslaughter charge and prison sentence because of disobedience. I hope the be a lesson for others. It's simple, if you want to turn by Delta, then exit on FSC road and then turn by Delta. The other exit is for persons want to go left only and nothing else. A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT.
  • gff (13/12/2023, 23:29) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    And a good looking vehicle too. Pray the scooter driver a speedy recovery ????????
  • Sad (14/12/2023, 05:46) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    The young man who appeared to be seriously injured, was then taken to hospital by ambulance.
  • Don’t be extra (14/12/2023, 06:20) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    They are actually good persons compare to other business owners.
  • WHAT!!! (14/12/2023, 08:14) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    The "no entry" sign is nonsense.
    If someone does not know what it means and they see people coming from west entering all the time.
    Sign facing RTW exit should read "left turn only"
  • What Do You Expect (14/12/2023, 08:24) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    When people here drive like idiots not respecting traffic rules. They need to ban all vehicles from the Island. Let everyone walk where they have to go and the ones that can afford it get a donkey and a cart.
    • @What Do You Expect (14/12/2023, 13:12) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      You see the size of some these that could afford it? No donkey should have to carry that kind of weight. Poor donkey.
  • Watch ya (14/12/2023, 15:34) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I THINK WE SHOULD BAND JEEPS, AS WE COULD SEE THEY A NOT RIGHT FOR OUR ROADS.
  • @ ••• (15/12/2023, 07:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    YEAH , LETS FREE EVERYTHING ????????


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