Vipd news release 081623 266 fatal traffic accident by whim museum
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT “To Protect and Serve” Office of the Commissioner AAF Justice Complex, 5400 Veterans Drive St. Thomas, 00802 * (340) 774-2211 Administrative Services Building 45 Mars Hill, Frederiksted St. Croix, 00840 * (340) 778-2211 www.vipd.vi.gov VIPD NEWS RELEASE - 081623-266 For Immediate Media Distribution August 16, 2023 Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision on Queen Mary Highway Leaves One Deceased St. Croix, USVI - On August 15, 2023, at approximately 7:01 p.m., officers from the Wilbur Francis command was dispatched by the 911 Emergency Call Center, to travel to a two- vehicle collision on Queen Mary Highway in the vicinity of the Whim Museum. Officers onscene stated that the preliminary investigation revealed that a black Acura was heading eastbound at a high rate of speed passing vehicles along the roadway when it collided with a Ford Escape heading westbound. The driver operating the Acura succumbed to his injuries and the driver of the Ford Escape suffered, nonlife-threatening injuries. …
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THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT “To Protect and Serve” Office of the Commissioner AAF Justice Complex, 5400 Veterans Drive St. Thomas, 00802 * (340) 774-2211 Administrative Services Building 45 Mars Hill, Frederiksted St. Croix, 00840 * (340) 778-2211 www.vipd.vi.gov VIPD NEWS RELEASE - 081623-266 For Immediate Media Distribution August 16, 2023 Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision on Queen Mary Highway Leaves One Deceased St. Croix, USVI - On August 15, 2023, at approximately 7:01 p.m., officers from the Wilbur Francis command was dispatched by the 911 Emergency Call Center, to travel to a two- vehicle collision on Queen Mary Highway in the vicinity of the Whim Museum. Officers onscene stated that the preliminary investigation revealed that a black Acura was heading eastbound at a high rate of speed passing vehicles along the roadway when it collided with a Ford Escape heading westbound. The driver operating the Acura succumbed to his injuries and the driver of the Ford Escape suffered, nonlife-threatening injuries. The male driver of the black Acura was identified as 41-year-old Devin Fleming. This case remains open and under investigation by the Virgin Island Police Department Traffic Investigation Bureau, St. Croix District. ###