UPDATE: Zion Hill hit & run driver released without charge
“The driver was discharged pending further investigations,” said Ms Drayton. Mrs Mahoney is still in a critical state in a Miami, Florida hospital.
The alleged driver was reportedly turned in to the police as was previously confirmed by Ms Drayton. However according to sources close to the incident there are some sensitive aspects of the matter which are being investigated by the RVIPF.
See previous story posted February 3, 2014:
UPDATE: Asiyah Grant-Mahoney rushed overseas for medical care
- Relatives appeal for prayers from all and sundry for Zion Hill accident victim
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A close relative of Mrs Asiyah Mahoney has confirmed that she was rushed to the USA for medical treatment and care while still in a critical state.
Mrs Mahoney was critically injured following an accident which occurred in the vicinity of Zion Hill on February 1, 2014 when she was doing her usual early morning walk.
According to the relative, very close family members are currently by her side at a Miami hospital where they said that she was likely to undergo emergency surgery yesterday February 2, 2014.
“She really needs our prayers and I am calling on all the people of the BVI to let us pray for Asiyah, she needs our prayers at this time,” the relative stated.
The male relative who asked not to be named said that at this time he would rather not focus on penalizing the alleged driver but on his cousin who is fighting for her life. “Right now we forgive him, the law will do what it has to do but all we need at this moment is to give her our every support through prayers,” said the relative.
Up to press time this news agency was unable to confirm if the alleged driver of the hit and run car has been charged or if he is still in police custody after turning himself in on the day of the accident.
See previous story posted February 1, 2014:
Woman in critical condition after Zion Hill accident
- alleged driver turns himself in
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Information reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that a woman has been critically injured following an accident which occurred in the vicinity of Zion Hill earlier today, February 1, 2014.
Sources revealed that Mrs Asiyah Mahoney, wife of Mr Frank Mahoney, was struck down in vehicular accident during her early morning walk today at Zion Hill.
Police Information Officer, Ms Diane Drayton, confirmed that an accident did occur and disclosed that the victim was taken to the Peebles Hospital in critical condition.
According Ms Drayton, "A female pedestrian was struck by a motorist at 5:40am at Zion Hill in a hit and run accident."
The driver of the vehicle that was allegedly involved in the accident has reportedly since turned himself at the Road Town Police Station where he is currently in custody.
46 Responses to “UPDATE: Zion Hill hit & run driver released without charge”
when u are frighten you will react differently
just as when that boy kill his brother why he did not help he but he run right because wa he was frighten
you do not know what they was going through at that time
But on a different note. My prayers are with the Mahoney family.
Go to this link, every our neighbors have problem with young men dying on their bikes.
@ puzzled why do u need to know his name, to prejudice him if he is charged and goes to trial you need to get a life.