{"id":348533,"date":"2025-09-13T12:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T16:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=348533"},"modified":"2025-09-13T12:49:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T16:49:00","slug":"motor-vehicle-accident-in-bioche-claims-life-of-coulibistrie-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/death\/motor-vehicle-accident-in-bioche-claims-life-of-coulibistrie-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Motor vehicle accident in Bioche claims life of Coulibistrie man"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vehicle involved in the accident<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dewanie Dravid Laudat, a 23-year-old of Coulibistrie, has lost his life following a motor vehicle incident which occurred in Bioche on Friday, September 12, 2025.<\/p>\n

According to police reports, Laudat was driving alone from Portsmouth to Coulibistrie when he ran off the road and plunged into the sea in an area known as Bee Hive in Bioche.<\/p>\n

The vehicle was extensively damaged, and the Colihaut Police are investigating the incident.<\/p>\n

Dominica News Online (DNO) extends sincere condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of Laudat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dewanie Dravid Laudat, a 23-year-old of Coulibistrie, has lost his life following a motor vehicle incident which occurred in Bioche on Friday, September 12, 2025. 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