A man was killed and another seriously injured in an accident which took place at Jimmit.
The man has been identified as Kelan Etienne of Campbell.
Kester Germain of Mahaut is now a patient at the Princess Margaret Hospital.
The accident took place around 6:30 pm on Wednesday, January 31, when Suzuki Vitara, registration number PG699, which was driven by Jerry Mitchel collided with a Yamaha scooter ridden by Ettiene and Germain.
At the time of the accident, the Vitara was traveling southward and the scooter was traveling northwards on the EO Leblanc Highway.
Jno Baptiste said the Mitchel sustained minor injuries, while the Germain and Etienne were taken to the Princess Margaret Hospital.
On arrival, Etienne was officially pronounced dead by a medical doctor while Germain received medical attention and was admitted.
Jno Baptiste said Germain is in critical condition.
A coroners inquest will be convened in relation to Etienne’s death and investigations are ongoing.
just another “Normal” driving day in Jimmit
Sorry for the loss of life sympathy to his family. I hope speeding wasn’t the cause of the accident.
RIp. I am surprised that it does not happen too often. Same happens in Tortola . Driving is reckless ; especially scooters and motorbikes . I have seen it for myself ! Dominica is not that big. Slowdown !
When things like this happen we need to pray even more for guidance and protection in our land. Some parts of the roads are crooked and bumpy. In so many areas we have broken pavements. All drivers should be very cautious on the road. And use the horn on the vehicle. Really sorry to hear of this tragic accident. May the Lord bring comfort to the grieving loved ones.
There is all kind of tires it could be brand new so don’t look how smooth it is the problem is to much careless driving some of them high they drunk and so forth Lord look over our home land
Young man is dead,another sad parent again,why dont you all look @ the picture,the incompetent so call leaders,instead they go to parliament and put in place safety laws to protect their citizens,you all bicker about tires,Dominica is doomed and the devil has taken control,everyday is a depressing news from this once loving country,when will you people wake up?
I’m not attacking you or anything, honest question, what do you think leaders can do?
Traffic laws? people still going to do what they want.
Why blame the leaders? They speed on the road like showoff idiots and you to blame leaders for careless and reckless drivers.
@jihan …. Alas, poor pity….I forgive your ignorance. People die by accidents all over the world every minute of the day. Dominica is not doomed nor is it cursed. The devil is everywhere and if you allow it to control your emotions, it will.
A lot of bad news from Dominica and sadly the majority of them are our young brothers. I will not say anything about curse because our pastors don’t believe in that. However I believe it is fear to say that from the day our pastors dedicated Dominica to “jesus” according to them, things have been going really bad which leads me to question if their jesus dedicated it to satan after he got knighted.
Off topic, and I accept your point, but…your pastor doesnt think for you you know. Not because your pastor doesn’t believe in something means you don’t believe in it either.
Your pastor has his brain and reasoning skills and you have yours.
I concur SN. It is so sad to see so many of our young men are just losing their lives so senselessly. The enemy seem to be targeting the core of our society but we are so tangled in other things that we can’t see. so many hurting parents. Lord put a hand, save our sons and daughters by extension.
Take a look at the photos of all the young men you speak about, what do they have in common. We bring evil upon ourselves and blame others;.
This is true, this tire is much toooo smooth. So many motorcycle accident in Dominica , so many people lost their lives in the past years.
That’s a mud guard .not the tire
We should be working to improve driver skills, knowledge and attitudes. Ensure all drivers and vehicles are licensed and safe, and bringing in laws to make roads safer. Far too many people are dying on the roads, with the increase of motor vehicles on our roads.
@SN, was he insurred with ur company and you looking for a way to not pay? Man that’s ridiculous! An accident happened involving a bike and a Suzuki and first thing you noticed is tire smooth? How do you see smoothness of tire?
Why is it that no follow-up is ever published on most of these accidents by DNO. They should have a column which deals with follow-up stories.
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Ppl take parts on that bike man?
oh boy another one again??? we must learn to drive responsibly as I see from day to day how some of our drivers act on the road, no more curtesy, no more decorum, no respect for pedestrians.. oh boy life.. RIP whoever you are..
*Correction that should be
You are looking at the guard. Just for coerection
My deepest condolences to the friends and family
I am sorry for your loss and i will remind us daily to be ready for we never know our appointed time. It may sound harsh but it is true. Many people will see death but not many will be prepared. Please, be prepared.
This preparation determines your eternal future.
May The king of kings comfort the families and friends of both the deceased and injured.
Bless the lord! Praise Him in everything!
I am sorry to hear of this loss of life, but I cannot help noticing how smooth that tire looks.
That’s not the tyre SN. Smh…prescription needed?
That’s the guard though
That’s not the tire u seeing it’s the guard over the back tire
that’s not the tire
That’s not a tire, that seems to be some sort of guard
Thats the fender..above the tyre.
This is not the tire
SN what you seeing is not the tire, it’s the guard over the tire.
where exactly is the tyre in the pic? Are you referring to the tyre guard?
That’s a cover over the tire.
Mister phone dont have zoom man