UPDATE: 1 dead, 1 missing following boating accident near West End
According to reports reaching our newsroom, a 6-year-old girl who was taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital died last night.
Other persons were reportedly taken to hospital with injuries.
Meanwhile, a search was on last night for a female who is missing.
Missing person
According to reports, the missing person is Krystal Black.
Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR) led a search party last night for Ms Black, however, efforts to locate her were futile.
Police have confirmed the death and reports of the person still missing.
“Police can confirm the boating accident off West End, which has left one dead and one missing. Initial reports indicate that the one dead is a 6-year-old girl,” Police Media Liaison Officer Diane L. Drayton stated this morning, October 3, 2022.
According to reports, local divers have been summoned to assist in the search today.
Meanwhile, reports are that the boy taken to hospital last night is in a stable condition.
See previous article published October 2, 2022
Boy pulled from water, female missing in boat mishap @ West End
A young boy has been rushed to hospital and a female was still missing at the time of publication, following a boating accident near Steele Point late afternoon, October 2, 2022.
According to reports, the powerboat flipped, throwing the occupants overboard.
Reports are a boy was recovered from the waters and rushed to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital in a 'critical' state.
A female, said to be the mother of the young boy, remained missing and search efforts were ongoing up to publication time.
A large number of people have converged at West End Ferry Terminal, some reportedly relatives and friends of the persons involved in the accident.
More details to follow.
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81 Responses to “UPDATE: 1 dead, 1 missing following boating accident near West End”
but I already saw 3 ambulances passing in front of me back to town. There must be more injured. Let’s pray for them????????
serious thing!!!!
This is so sad and avoidable. Everyone should have life jackets on at night and if you can't swim don't go on the boat without one.
I then went to the shipping register and did the map course passed and was interviewed by Capt. Patt for 1hour and 30 minutes on hazards and on what to do at sea and got my license.
There are persons operating boats and they don’t have a clue how sail a vessel especially at night.
There might be floating object in the water that you cannot see with naked eyes. Some of these operators use the land to sail and others use makers by way of lights on a number of hills.
If you have your family onboard you should and must take all precautions to take them home safely.
Prayers and condolences to all the family members.