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Scooter rider hospitalised following accident @ Havers

The rider of a motor scooter was minutes ago, July 23, 2020, taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital following an accident at Havers, on the main island of Tortola. Photo: VINO
The accident took place in the eastern bound lane around a corner heading out of Pockwood Pond around 11:00am. Photo: VINO
The accident took place in the eastern bound lane around a corner heading out of Pockwood Pond around 11:00am. Photo: VINO
HAVERS, Tortola, VI- The rider of a motor scooter was minutes ago, July 23, 2020, taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital following an accident at Havers, on the main island of Tortola.

It is unclear at this time what were the circumstances surrounding the accident; however, it appears it was just the motor scooter involved.

The accident took place in the eastbound lane around a corner heading out of Pockwood Pond around 11:00 am.

It is also unclear what is the condition of the rider at this time; however, it appears he was wearing a helmet, which was left on the side of the road following the accident.

Police are on the scene investigating.

19 Responses to “Scooter rider hospitalised following accident @ Havers ”

  • ayo hear (23/07/2020, 12:15) Like (19) Dislike (8) Reply
    bann um
  • speed bumps (23/07/2020, 12:16) Like (22) Dislike (10) Reply
    Can we please have some speed bumps installed at the bottom of Havers on the Sir Francis Drake Highway? There are always accidents there. Too many cars heading west overtake on that section of the road and anyone exiting Havers is confronted with an oncoming car on the wrong side of the road....
    • Common (23/07/2020, 12:33) Like (21) Dislike (3) Reply
      Speed bumps is not the solution. proper roads and educated cautious drivers is the answer.
      • @Common (23/07/2020, 16:28) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
        Great suggestion but unfortunately, that will never happen. Looks like speeds bumps for the win.
  • hog (23/07/2020, 13:00) Like (3) Dislike (15) Reply
    Reduce the police force and you will se improved service.
  • NezRez (23/07/2020, 14:06) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is a never ending story. SMDH
  • WHAT!!! (23/07/2020, 14:40) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hope the helmet was strapped onto the riders head. I see many riders who do not , helmet no good to you if not strapped to your head.
  • @ speed bumps (23/07/2020, 14:44) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    Speed bumps cost money to install. The idea now is to let the pot holes grow. That will slow down traffic.
    • speed bumps (23/07/2020, 18:41) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      Unfortunately that wouldn't work... there were potholes there several months ago & the idiots were still driving too fast - driving in the center of the road to avoid the potholes heading west, and also passing other vehicles.
  • smh (23/07/2020, 15:08) Like (8) Dislike (5) Reply
    How them ain’t put the rise of car accident on the news but quick to post about scooter..
    • Greg (23/07/2020, 21:12) Like (7) Dislike (3) Reply
      @???...Because we MUST have our cars and trucks..period! Trucks for carrying loads doing business. Cars for everything else transporting families to school, to work, food shopping, helping others get around like the sick, the elderly, as part of your job, keeping out of the weather, etc. Did you really ask that question? Accidents always happen with cars too, but scooter riders are very reckless so many times doing a wheely all the way from East End to town, I saw this myself, passing cars with a high rate of speed, I see that, passing on curves I see that, riding with no helmet, I see that too, but did you ever think about when they hit the ground, their unprotected bodies are sure to get very damaged or die? A car gives so much more protection.
  • Saw this (23/07/2020, 15:22) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    I passed by just after it happened Before police arrived. He was lying along the left side of the road heading to town, bike in the road helmet was on the far side of the road. One of those bucket helmets that offer no protection. A lot of vehicles stopped to offer help
  • l (23/07/2020, 17:18) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    Those scooter have a curse on them wether you believe it or not check it out blood money
    • Vibes (23/07/2020, 17:50) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      A lot of the bikes are repeatedly stolen/ fix up bikes. The energy of not earning it will always be attached.
    • jah know (24/07/2020, 06:49) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      No it's the riders who curse themselves riding like a$$h0l3s
  • Yellow bike (24/07/2020, 10:18) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    This yellow motorbike won't be roaring around District 3 after 5pm anymore!
  • Query (24/07/2020, 23:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why are BVI kids so monumentally useless at riding scooters? You see accidents everywhere but in BVI it’s so often. Is there something making the kids here so much less skilled?
  • lmao (27/07/2020, 21:05) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    At the end of the day yu doan need to change ntn cuz it's mainly becuz they always blaming us scooter riders doin a wack of f****kery wen them doan knw most times everybody duz go crazy on the road with any transportation whether it's trucks cars or bikes; once it have wheels equipped with an engine and built fuh the road the 1st thing them goin wan to do is go on the road with any transportation n start acting stupidity with they own stuff n doan care bout ntn else not even them self. Point taken.


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