Last updated: Monday, Oct. 17, 2:52 p.m.<\/p>\n
ST. CROIX — Two vehicular accidents on this island on Sunday have left two people dead and at least 10 others injured, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Glen Dratte confirmed to The Consortium this morning.<\/p>\n
According to Mr. Dratte, citing 911, the first incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on the westbound lane of the Melvin Evans Highway. According to an EMT source on the scene, who spoke to The Consortium on the condition of anonymity, the vehicle coming from west was attempting to swing right to take the back road that leads to the Limetree Bay Oil Terminals (formerly HOVENSA), when it collided with a small SUV. The impact was so powerful that the vehicles wound up crashing into the fence of the old HOVENSA training school building.<\/p>\n
Seven victims occupied the small, black SUV, while a female, who expired on the scene, occupied a car. St. Croix Rescue personnel were also on the scene as its volunteers and employees aided in removing the female victim from the car.\u00a0Earlier reports from the V.I.P.D. stated that five males had occupied the black SUV.<\/p>\n
The victim of the highway accident has not been identified by police; Mr. Dratte said the V.I.P.D. was awaiting next of kin notification. She was 88, however.<\/p>\n