UPDATE: JvD accident victim identified as Samuel D. Ramtool aka ‘Ram’
It is still unclear how the fatal accident occurred; however, a senior police source had previously told our newsroom that the focus of the investigation is on the vehicle and whether a mechanical failure had a part to play.
Mr Ramtool, a truck driver, was well known on Jost van Dyke and, according to residents there, was instrumental during the cleanup phase following hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Meanwhile, a family member of Mr Ramtool told this news site that they are still awaiting a police report on the accident as well as the cause of death, since an autopsy has not yet been performed.
The family is also planning a viewing of the body here in the VI but will then take it back to Trinidad and Tobago.
Dates for both have not been set due to the body not yet released to the family.
See article published February 7, 2018
Truck driver killed in accident on JvD
A 61-year-old Trinidad national lost his life in a lone vehicle accident this afternoon, February 7, 2018 on the sister island of Jost van Dyke.
Details of the accident are sketchy at this time but this news site was told the incident occurred around 4:15 P.M.
It is being reported that the man was driving a truck downhill when it may have developed a mechanical problem and the driver jumped out of the moving vehicle.
It is unclear if the now deceased was run over by the vehicle; however, a senior police source has said the focus of investigation is on the vehicle and whether a mechanical failure has had a part to play.
Virgin Islands News Online has the name of the deceased but will not release it at this time.
“Police are confirming the death of a male following a lone-vehicle traffic collision on the island of Jost van Dyke this afternoon. The collision took place on the road that leads to the island's dumpsite. Cause of the accident is now being investigated. No further details can be given at this time,” The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) stated in a press release this afternoon.
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20 Responses to “UPDATE: JvD accident victim identified as Samuel D. Ramtool aka ‘Ram’”
It's very difficult for me to process his death.
God help us it's a very difficult time for our family..