A man was pronounced dead on the scene Friday after the 911 Emergency Call Center requested members of the Traffic Investigation Bureau to investigate a one-vehicle collision on Northside Road in the vicinity of Estate Clifton Hill, at approximately 6:11 a.m., the V.I. Police Department reported.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Angel P. Cruz, 38, the male driver of a blue Ford Escape, was at a local bar in Estate Peters Rest prior to the crash. Sometime after leaving the establishment, he was on Clifton Hill Road (Route 75), heading north at a speed that was not reasonable for the condition of the road, which is under construction, according to the police report.
Evidence at the scene indicated that while the vehicle was heading north, it skidded approximately 64 feet then impacted a mound of wet dirt, went airborne approximately 65 feet, and landed in the mud on the roof of the vehicle. The driver was not restrained and was thrown about the vehicle. Cruz was removed from the vehicle by Fire and Emergency Medical Services (FEMS), however, he was pronounced deceased at the scene, the report stated.
This case remains open and under investigation by the V.I. Police Department Traffic Investigation Bureau, St. Croix District.
