The Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) reported a busy weekend, responding to 86 emergency calls between October 10 and October 13, 2025, according to information obtained from Fire Service representative Cheria St. Rose.
Of the total calls, 84 were ambulance responses, while two were fire-related incidents.
Medical emergencies accounted for the majority of ambulance calls, with 50 medical cases handled across the island. The SLFS also responded to five assault-related injuries, eight motor vehicle collisions, ten trauma incidents such as falls and cuts, and 11 non-emergency cases.
On October 11, Babonneau Fire Station officers were kept busy with two consecutive road accidents in Union, Gros Islet.
The first crash involved a motorcycle, a minibus, and an SUV, leaving a male motorcyclist with abrasions. While emergency personnel were attending to that scene, a second accident occurred just 50 feet away, when a truck was reportedly forced off the road by a white Mitsubishi van. A male passenger in the truck sustained injuries. Both patients were treated on-site and transported to the Owen King European Union (OKEU) Hospital.
That same evening, another serious motorcycle collision occurred along the Millennium Highway, involving a white minibus. The motorcyclist suffered head, jaw, and arm injuries and was transported to OKEU Hospital in serious condition.
On October 12, a BMW X3 ran off the road in Soufrière, injuring the female driver, who was taken to the Soufrière Hospital in stable condition.
Later that night, a Toyota Rush carrying five passengers crashed into a ditch south of the Ti Rocher Micoud junction. One passenger was found verbally unresponsive, while another left the scene in a private vehicle. The remaining passengers were treated and taken to St Jude Hospital for further care.
Fire officers also responded to two fire incidents over the weekend, a bush fire in Cas En Bas, Gros Islet, and a pole fire in La Pointe, Micoud.
The Saint Lucia Fire Service is urging motorists to exercise caution on the roads, particularly in high-risk areas, and to report all emergencies promptly.
