On Sunday, September 3, 2023, about 6:45 p.m. the Traffic Department of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force received a report of a fatal motor vehicle accident along the Bexon Highway in Castries.
The Officers responded to the scene of the accident and preliminary investigations revealed that a motor pickup, driving in a Southern direction collided with a pedestrian along the Bexon Highway, Castries.
The pedestrian who sustained injuries, was transported to the Owen King European Union (OKEU) Hospital via ambulance for medical attention.
He was later identified as fifty-seven (57) year old Curtis Monrose of Bexon, Castries.
Curtis Monrose later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead by a medical practitioner at the facility.
The post-mortem examination of the deceased is scheduled for a later date.
The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force continues to advise motorists to exercise caution while driving and to comply with the legislation that regulate vehicle operations and road usage.
SOURCE: Royal Saint Lucia Police Force
Bexon always have some intoxicated persons forming the carnival on the highway they just running in front of vehicles
The Bexon Highway is a death-trap and high-risk accident zone –yet the clueless authorities perenially fail to do anything to address this tragic matter! For one thing, how can you have a major highway passing through a densely-populated residential zone with no side-walks for pedestrains??? Just unbelievable!!!
Interesting that the Police always calls on the motorists to abide by the rules that govern the road. Smh. Here the driver is already being blamed. But what about the intoxicated pedestrians walking on the road in the DARK roads we have. I hope King eh come and blame Speed. The roads need better lighting and sidewalks.
TRUTH BE TOLD. Remember how they put up barricades, speed bumps at Rodney Bay when a drunk tourist strayed into the road and got killed by a vehicle? That was one tourist. Now compare that to the number of St. Lucian CITIZENS that have died along this highway already. The authorities don’t give a rats ass about any taxpayer in this country.
TRUTH BE TOLD you are so correct. It is a huge shame for those in authority to perpetuate such a blind policy. The minister for infrastructure one would swear never travels so he is not impressed with road networks in Europe. For heaven’s sake if you do not have the mental capacity to develop ideas of your own……..copy and paste what you see elsewhere and you will be counted as one with “honour”
Drunk tourist sadly gets hit infront of Rodney Bay Marina- railings, speed bump, zebra crossing installed in no time. Millionth local pedestrian get hit along Bexon highway, authorities and their King are on a trip to Mars- nowhere to be found on earth!!
It is about time that special attention be placed on the Bexon Highway( Bexon proper, L’Abbayee and Ravine Poisson). Are the authorities waiting for more people to die for them to do something? In Bexon we do not have side walks leaving us vulnerable to careless drivers who show no concern for pedestrians especially mothers with children patiently waiting to get across the road.
It is about time that urgent attention be placed on the Bexon Highway( Bexon proper, L’Abbayee and Ravine Poisson). Are the authorities waiting for more people to die (their relatives) for them to do something??? In Bexon we do not have side walks leaving us vulnerable to careless drivers who show no concern for pedestrians especially mothers with children patiently waiting to get across the road. Minister For the Roads do something!!!