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Child struck by taxi on Waterfront Drive

July 19th, 2020 | Tags: Accident Taxi hospital abrasion Waterfront Drive
A 10-year-old boy had to be taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital after he was struck by a taxi on Waterfront Drive, Tortola, on July 15, 2020. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A 10-year-old boy had to be taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital after he was struck by a taxi on Waterfront Drive, Tortola, on July 15, 2020.

According to reports reaching our newsroom, the child allegedly ran on to the road and collided with the right passenger side door of the taxi.

The child suffered abrasions to his right foot.

Police reportedly investigated the matter; however, the parents of the child reportedly indicated they not require any further police assistance.

12 Responses to “Child struck by taxi on Waterfront Drive”

  • WOWW (19/07/2020, 11:14) Like (15) Dislike (34) Reply
    Them taxi Man always racing going nowhere in the traffic no tourist even here
    • Local (19/07/2020, 14:37) Like (25) Dislike (0) Reply
      You sound so stupid. The boy ran into the taxi .
    • bvi (19/07/2020, 15:55) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
      Clearly you don't like taxi drivers and didn't understand that the boy ran on to the road and hit the taxi not the taxi hit him
  • Really (19/07/2020, 11:14) Like (16) Dislike (8) Reply
    Why that kid wasn’t with their parents
  • rattie (19/07/2020, 12:15) Like (28) Dislike (2) Reply
    Happy he is alive and kicking
  • NezRez (19/07/2020, 13:01) Like (4) Dislike (5) Reply

    I truly hope the young boy will be okay. If the parents did not want any police assistance, they must have seen what happened. They must know their child ran into the road colliding with the taxi. Then there is always that they didn't want police involved because they are here ********. I know the police should have made a report for any accident whether the parents wanted it or not, to protect the child if further medical things crop up, and to protect the taxi driver with his insurance. Very strange the parents didn't want a report made, but he was taken to the hospital.

  • Ghost (19/07/2020, 13:52) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Praise and Thanks to God the child will be ok..
  • R (19/07/2020, 14:59) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    @ woww you must be quick to hear and slow to speak you must read first the child ran into d taxi driver and it also said d pariant further assistance from police
  • Wats dat (19/07/2020, 16:51) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    It's a Rolly Polly in the road and it will mash up a taxi if come into contact.
  • wise up (19/07/2020, 17:13) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
    I know for a fact that when Season restarts there will be traffic congestion all because of these stupid taxi driver,e.g a taxi stoped in Friday closed to SSB and would not move waiting on someone in the bank cause major traffic back up
  • True (19/07/2020, 22:40) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    The new road layout is definitely encouraging the idiots to speed through that area. I was also nearly knocked over on a crossing on Friday.

    Kill your speed idiots before you kill someone.
  • Uncle (20/07/2020, 08:42) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    Parents please teach your children the proper ways of crossing the road.
    (1) Make eye contact with the driver(s)
    (2) Ensure the driver(s) has motion to you that it is safe to cross the road
    (3) briskly cross the road maintaining eye contract with the vehicle(s) driver(s)


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