Two people died after a vehicle struck a pedestrian Wednesday night on Veterans Drive on St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported.
Police said a vehicle traveling westbound lost control near Rue de St. Barthelemy, mounted the curb and continued along the sidewalk, where it struck a pedestrian on the south side of the roadway. The vehicle then left the sidewalk and came to rest facing southeast in the westbound lane, according to the police report.
The vehicle operator and the pedestrian suffered critical injuries and were later pronounced deceased, police said.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Virgin Islands Police Department, the police report stated.
