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UPDATE: Motor scooter rider reportedly collided with truck

- Scooter rider suffered broken leg
New information just reaching our newsroom is that the accident at Fat Hogs Bay this afternoon, April 18, 2021, which resulted in injuries to a motor scooter rider, also involved a truck. Photo: Team of Reporters
The truck involved in the accident at Fat Hogs Bay on April 18, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
The truck involved in the accident at Fat Hogs Bay on April 18, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
A motor scooter rider was taken to hospital with a broken leg after he became involved in an accident at Fat Hogs Bay today, April 18, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
A motor scooter rider was taken to hospital with a broken leg after he became involved in an accident at Fat Hogs Bay today, April 18, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
A policeman redirects traffic following the accident at Fat Hogs Bay, Tortola, today, April 18, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
A policeman redirects traffic following the accident at Fat Hogs Bay, Tortola, today, April 18, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
A crowd gathers at the scene of the lone motor scooter accident at Fat Hogs Bay, Tortola, today, April 18, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
A crowd gathers at the scene of the lone motor scooter accident at Fat Hogs Bay, Tortola, today, April 18, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
The injured motor scooter rider is attended to by persons on the scene before EMTs arrived. Photo: Team of Reporters
The injured motor scooter rider is attended to by persons on the scene before EMTs arrived. Photo: Team of Reporters
Police and ambulance on the scene of the lone motor scooter accident at Fat Hogs Bay, Tortola, on April 18, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
Police and ambulance on the scene of the lone motor scooter accident at Fat Hogs Bay, Tortola, on April 18, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- New information just reaching our newsroom is that the accident at Fat Hogs Bay this afternoon, April 18, 2021, which resulted in injuries to a motor scooter rider, also involved a truck.

According to a reliable source close to the situation, the motor scooter rider was proceeding along the public road at Fat Hogs Bay in the vicinity of Nature’s Way when he collided with a truck that was turning on to the road.

The source related that the truck driver remained on the scene of the accident.

See story published April 18, 2021

Motor scooter rider suffers broken leg in accident @ Fat Hogs Bay

A motor scooter rider was taken to hospital with a broken leg after he became involved in an accident at Fat Hogs Bay, Tortola, today, April 18, 2021.

It is unclear how the rider lost control of his motor scooter as, according to reports, no other vehicle was involved.

The young man suffered a broken right leg in the accident that took place in the vicinity of Nature's Way around 1:00 pm.

A large crowd had gathered at the scene and police diverted traffic.

The injured man was taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital by ambulance.

41 Responses to “UPDATE: Motor scooter rider reportedly collided with truck”

  • (18/04/2021, 15:21) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    Not another one!
  • Uff (18/04/2021, 15:44) Like (1) Dislike (27) Reply
    In the Dominican Republic, motorcyclists kill each other every day, and the roads are wide and straight, but I'm young, who in BVI likes adrenaline
  • rewrsdffds (18/04/2021, 15:46) Like (22) Dislike (1) Reply
    some how the message not getting through
  • Gigi (18/04/2021, 15:50) Like (17) Dislike (4) Reply
    They are very disgusting, but they do not deserve some much pain wow.
    • Not cool (18/04/2021, 19:58) Like (19) Dislike (12) Reply
      Neither do we,non scooter riders and the gainfully productive employed needing a good night's sleep.We do not deserve the nightly psychological pain and distress
      We deserve a life without these habitual and determined nuisances. The devil need to call home his earthly disciples.
      • @Not cool (18/04/2021, 20:54) Like (6) Dislike (6) Reply
        DRIVERS CAN'T TALK ABOUT SCOOTER RIDERS IF SOME OF THEM OUT HERE BUYING THEIR LICENSE...IT WILL BE SAFER IF YOU DO YOUR PATH RIGHT...
    • @Gigi (19/04/2021, 00:25) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
      In most cases, that pain is self inflicted.
  • ... (18/04/2021, 16:03) Like (5) Dislike (63) Reply
    Just need a bike lane mehn then we ain’t have to dodge cars
    • Pully (18/04/2021, 17:05) Like (33) Dislike (1) Reply

      Bike lane my @#%s

    • Really (18/04/2021, 20:44) Like (25) Dislike (3) Reply
      Y'all just need 2 ride with sense then u won't have to b dodge n cars.
      Do u no there's a horn on scooters? But I never EVERRRRR hear these riders use them 2 alert cars they're pass n.
    • Tolian to di bone (18/04/2021, 23:02) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      Bike lane where through your house????? They just NEED to ride with due care and things like this won't happen to them I often watch them driving through traffic and wonder if they seeing a middle lane that I am not seeing
    • Tolian to di bone (18/04/2021, 23:02) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Bike lane where through your house????? They just NEED to ride with due care and things like this won't happen to them I often watch them driving through traffic and wonder if they seeing a middle lane that I am not seeing
  • Captain Hook (18/04/2021, 16:07) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply

    I see de thing .... that moto squad around there wild mehson.... Hope he ok but "learn his lesson"

  • A VOTER IN #6 (18/04/2021, 16:11) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    I DONT KNOW IF I SHOULD BE HAPPY OR SAD. MY HEART IS SOFT SO IM GOING TO SAD. YOUNG PEOPLE TAKE WARNING.
  • Hmm (18/04/2021, 16:14) Like (31) Dislike (5) Reply
    must get vaxxed but more being hurt in the BVI by motor bikes, and no body seems to care. But tax payers will pay for the medical expenses of these uncontrolled, unpoliced, unruly group of BVI residents. I am sick of them terrorizing me as I try to drive around by using between vehicles as a 3rd lane to push through traffic at high speeds. It is disgusting that this government and police dept do not deal with these non helmet wearing terrorists.
  • Bone Headed (18/04/2021, 16:36) Like (23) Dislike (1) Reply
    Apparently the only way to learn is the hard way.
  • ReX FeRal (18/04/2021, 17:06) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
    Who dont hear will feel.
  • R (18/04/2021, 17:51) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    I will all ways say stick break in them Scooter riders ear u thing it's a joke
  • R (18/04/2021, 17:57) Like (9) Dislike (4) Reply
    I wander if police check under d seat that's all them up and down doing what I don't know and I don't want to know
  • Bad driving (18/04/2021, 18:05) Like (5) Dislike (8) Reply
    He was hit by a truck that didn’t want to wait to make a right turn to go into a junction on the other side of the road. The biker had the right-of-way
    • Ooohhh. Boiii (18/04/2021, 20:26) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ Bad driving Yes RIGHT of way —- but who has the pain ?? Ignorance is BLISS —- drive safely for yourself and others_- some of these guys always in a hurry ; going NO WHERE
      Speedy recovery to the youth
    • Blam (19/04/2021, 13:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      They will always have the right of way but like this? it don't make sense. What does a few seconds cause you to miss?
    • wowi (19/04/2021, 15:20) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
      If the scooter boy had the right away the truck should of stopped, the young man parents need to take this to the court.
  • See (18/04/2021, 18:09) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
    Never never swerve to avoid one of these punks. Hold your lane .. do not endanger yourself .
  • Igziabeher (18/04/2021, 19:04) Like (17) Dislike (1) Reply
    Get well young man and learn whatever life lesson this experience teaches you.
  • Damn (18/04/2021, 20:16) Like (8) Dislike (3) Reply
    That foot don’t look like it will ever be the same again. Holding on by a thread. Our hospital can’t fix that one at all.
  • Gigi (18/04/2021, 20:23) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    YOU CAN HELP BY VOLUNTEERING TO TAKE THE PAIN
  • all (18/04/2021, 20:57) Like (5) Dislike (4) Reply
    Why we always think that all the bikers are always in the wrong. Everyone is not the same every incident is not the same. All I can say is pray that something be done to help our youngest and that all who are drive on the roads take the necessary precautions to try and avoid collisions even if it's a animal on the road. We all need to drive with caution. Thing happen yes we are not perfect but we can all try our best.
  • Sympathetic (18/04/2021, 22:08) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why is everyone jumping to the conclusion that the biker was in the wrong without any of the facts as to what exactly happened? My goodness, people, even though some of these guys may drive foolishly at times, that's no excuse to assume they're always in the wrong. Don't be so quick to judge and have a heart. From the looks of that leg, it wasn't broken, it was torn clean off and just hanging by a thread. Show some kind of sympathy. Even if it turns out he was in the wrong, there's no reason to be rejoicing that someone was so badly hurt.
    • Bike is useful (19/04/2021, 04:13) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      Nothing is wrong with riding motor bike,,,,They need to take them time and ride. Ride with due care and attention, use helmets,, Stop Riding high. As a matter a fact. I hope alcoholsnd drug blood test are been carried out on them when they get in accident....We cant blame the Bikes..
    • Blam (19/04/2021, 13:50) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      They need to wake up. I don't see the trucker driving into him that fast, if it was the case he would have been dead. He had to be doing a number and caused this on himself.
      • Blanket (19/04/2021, 21:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        always high like a kite check under the bike seat everything is kept there
  • Xxx (19/04/2021, 00:59) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thanks vino for telling us the other side
  • @ HMMM (19/04/2021, 18:22) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    SO HOW COME YOU NEVER OPEN YOUR TRAP AND CONDEMN THOSE WONDERFULL IDIOTS WHO ALWAYS HOLLERING ( LEAVE THE YOUTHS ALONE AND THOSE ISLAND POLICE ALWAYS HARASSING YOU YOUTHS THEM EVEN THE POLICE HAD TO USE A TASER ON A CRACKHEAD TO GET HIM UNDER CONTROL ( BIG YOUTH ) THE POLITICIAN SAID THE POLICE USED EXCESSIVE FORCE - BUT INSTEAD OF GETTING THESE MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE THE HELP THEY NEED AND OFF THE STREETS BEFORE
    THEY HURT THEMSELVES OR SOMBODY / I GUESS IT HAS TO HAPPEN FIRST
  • Ridiculous now (19/04/2021, 18:43) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    We the law abiding persons of this territory who have to pay heavy taxes and insurance to "enjoy" the use of the road are being terrorized everytime we go in the road by these young people who don't care about their lives or the lives of others...all they care about is the thrill. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!
  • Pray for us (19/04/2021, 23:51) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Police here getting paid to do nothing. Some of these officers are so disrespectful. Police vehicles are no longer used to transport criminals. They are used to transport wife, child, side thing and other relatives. Government vehicles are being misused. Anyway there are about 5 local Police and 150 expats. Do they know the laws and the dynamics of our society? Tired of the people who praise people who do not pull their weight.
    • TikTok (20/04/2021, 09:54) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Our Society with the blessings of our duly elected witt personal desires for fame and fortune resulting from votes,has created a freakish society. The 150 expat cops are quite at home in our society which has been transformed into a familiar comfortale crime ridden society ,a carbon copy of their own.
      VIslanders have been screwed by their own.Our society as we knew it,a creation of values created by our forefathers, is barely recognizable.


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