Accidents
Tragic Early Morning Crash on Weymouth Rhymer Highway Claims Two Lives
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.