Jan. 31 | 6:30 p.m.
A water truck driver suffered serious injury after a one-vehicle accident Saturday on St. John. Authorities say a passenger in the truck was also injured and later died while being transported for emergency care.
Traffic along a major St. John thoroughfare came to a halt after the truck tumbled down an embankment in Estate Grunswald. Police blocked off a portion of Rt. 10 Centerline Road on as first responders rushed to the scene.
A spokesperson for the Virgin Islands Police Department said witnesses began calling 911 around 2 p.m. “A water truck went over the side with a driver and a minor,” said VIPD Communications Director Glen Dratte.
Later that afternoon the spokesperson said two people were taken from the wreckage and transported to St. Thomas for medical treatment. An ambulance was spotted at the docking area for the St. John ambulance boat with emergency lights flashing an empty stretcher nearby.
“The little girl didn’t make it,” the spokesperson said.
Jan. 31 | 6:05 p.m.
Saturday traffic along a major St. John thoroughfare came to a halt after a water delivery truck tumbled down an embankment in Estate Grunswald. Police blocked off a portion of Rt. 10 Centerline Road on Saturday afternoon as first responders rushed to the scene.
A spokesperson for the Virgin Islands Police Department said witnesses began calling 911 around 2 p.m. “A water truck went over the side with a driver and a minor,” said VIPD Communications Director Glen Dratte.
Initial communications indicated the minor was transported from the scene. An ambulance was later spotted at the docking area for the St. John ambulance boat, with emergency lights flashing, and an empty stretcher nearby.
The roadway remained closed off to motorists by late afternoon because of a utility pole obstructing traffic. Residents in Grunswald and Beverhoudtsberg experienced power outages around that time.
Emergency crews responding to the scene included police, fire, medical technicians and St. John Rescue.
