ST. CROIX — A severe automobile accident on Saturday left a male driver critically injured, according to the V.I. Police Department. The incident occurred near the William D. Roebuck Industrial Park on Melvin H. Evans Highway around 11:58 a.m.

Responding to the scene were the VIPD’s Special Operations Bureau and the V.I. Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA). Fire and Rescue personnel discovered the driver with critical injuries, including a galvanized pipe protruding from his face, which he sustained while in the driver’s seat.

The injured man was urgently transported to Juan F. Luis Hospital for emergency treatment. Given the severity of his injuries, local physicians recommended airlifting him for specialized surgery to remove the four-foot pipe embedded in his face. He was flown out of the territory on Sunday morning.

Preliminary investigations by the VIPD indicate that the Toyota Tundra pickup truck was traveling westbound at a high speed. The driver reportedly lost control, collided with a guardrail, veered off the road, and became airborne after striking an embankment and a concrete box before coming to rest in the bushes.

Eyewitness accounts and scene evidence confirmed that the victim was wearing his seatbelt, as required by Title 20, Section 466 of the Virgin Islands Code. Despite this precaution, the crash’s severity led to the tragic incident involving the galvanized pipe.

The victim’s family was notified and was present at JFL Hospital to support him before his transfer for further medical care. The VIPD continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident and reminds the public to adhere to safe driving practices.

A tragic traffic accident on Weymouth Rhymer Highway in St. Thomas led to the untimely deaths of a man and a woman early Tuesday morning. The V.I. Police Department reported that the accident happened at about 12:52 a.m., near the stretch between New Herrnhut Road and Donoe Road.

The driver, 28-year-old Vernon Ferris, was navigating a silver Acura TSX eastward when he apparently lost control of the vehicle. The car veered off the road, ascended an embankment on the eastbound shoulder, and violently collided with a tree on its right side.

Vernon Ferris and his passenger, 29-year-old Tiniesha Smith, were both killed on impact. The authorities have since informed their families of the tragic event.

Investigations into the precise cause of the crash are currently underway by the VIPD.

A day of relaxation at Trunk Bay Beach on the picturesque island of St. John ended in sorrow this Monday with the untimely passing of Chris Laslocky, a 49-year-old visitor from Massachusetts.

Authorities from the V.I. Police Department have confirmed that Laslocky encountered difficulties while swimming a significant distance from shore around 12:30 p.m. Despite managing to reach a nearby outcrop, he tragically became unresponsive after struggling and ingesting water.

Efforts by onlookers to provide immediate assistance were in vain, as Laslocky was pronounced dead following their unsuccessful attempts to revive him. The community mourns the loss of a life too soon taken and extends heartfelt condolences to the family of Mr. Laslocky during this profoundly difficult time.