Dominica cricket fraternity mourns death of former national batsman

ROSEAU, Dominica, Feb 7, CMC – Dominica’s cricketing fraternity has been thrown into a state of shock and mourning following the sudden death of Kelvin Toussaint, a former national opening batsman.

Toussaint, 30, died on Friday evening following a vehicular accident close to the eastern community of Castle Bruce.

The left-handed batsman, who opened the batting for Dominica for several years in the Windward Islands senior tournament, was a passenger aboard a pick up truck which plunged into a precipice.

The two other occupants of the vehicle, Johnson Bannis and Keron Robin suffered injuries, which are said to be non life-threatening.

Toussaint only returned to competitive cricket two years ago after self imposed exile.
Just before his untimely death he was scheduled to represent his club in a Twenty20 encounter this Sunday.

He had also represented Dominica at the regional youth level and at the Sir Garry Sobers Secondary Schools International cricket tournament in Barbados.

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17 Comments

  1. Rashad
    March 1, 2010

    Pollock we gonna miss ya man. R.I.P Guidence

  2. HM
    February 8, 2010

    RIP. WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN

  3. mish
    February 8, 2010

    rip kelvin, u will be missed

  4. Rolle
    February 8, 2010

    Kelvin Death really sadden me. May his soul rest peacefully and may God give comfort to his Family and friends.

  5. BIGMACK
    February 8, 2010

    r.i.p redox, gonna miss u

  6. jamie
    February 8, 2010

    redox, the journey has jus began but on earth your memory will live on…GUIDANCE!

  7. d/can
    February 8, 2010

    R.I.P KT. CONDOLENCES TO YOUR FAMILY. DNO- CAN WE SEE A PHOTO OF THE TWO YOUNG MEN WHO DIED OVER THE WEEKEND?

  8. Watcher
    February 8, 2010

    Boy i remember redox wi boy… That man loved to cover drive that ball. As you former teammate on the national team every time i drive that ball i will remember you…Rest In Peace Redox.

  9. February 7, 2010

    rip ma boi ….peace ~1~

  10. Balty
    February 7, 2010

    may your soul rest in peace…………

  11. Thoughtful
    February 7, 2010

    This is such a sad story.

    My heart goes out to the family.

  12. LMAO
    February 7, 2010

    Oh Wow…. Dang!! That is so tragic!! I can’t begin to imagine the sorrow that family and friends must be experiencing right now…

    My condolences to the families..

    PEACE!!!

  13. February 7, 2010

    RIP KELVIN T

  14. L
    February 7, 2010

    RIP Kello.

  15. C.I.H
    February 7, 2010

    he is someone to mourn for

  16. Bonnell
    February 7, 2010

    R.I.P MY BOY. U WILL ALWAYS REMAIN PART OF US IN THE CRICKET WORLD.

  17. Bonnell
    February 7, 2010

    R.I.P MY BOY. U WILL ALWAYS REMAIL PART OF US IN THE CRICKET WORLD

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