A woman was killed and another pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after a driver allegedly struck them on Veterans Drive before fleeing an earlier collision, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department.
Police said the incident occurred at 5:59 p.m. Wednesday when the 911 Emergency Call Center received reports that pedestrians had been struck by a gold Honda CRV that was traveling toward Barbel Plaza after leaving the scene of another crash.
According to a VIPD police report, Michelle Donastorg, 55, was driving east on Veterans Drive when she struck a vehicle near the Legislature and fled the scene. Investigators said Donastorg then drove onto the sidewalk and struck two female pedestrians before continuing toward an intersection, where her vehicle was blocked by three other vehicles.
Officers who made contact with Donastorg observed signs that she was under the influence of alcohol and took her into custody, the police report stated.
The pedestrians were transported to Schneider Regional Medical Center. One victim was treated for life-threatening injuries, while Tanny Harman later died from her injuries, police said. Harman was 49.
Donastorg was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment, DUI, leaving the scene of a collision with injuries, third-degree assault and manslaughter. Bail was set at $97,000, which she was unable to post. She was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections pending further court proceedings, according to the VIPD.
