BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Friday 23rd October 2020)- Members of the public are expressing shock after an elderly pedestrian male who was seen looking on as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers tended to him in the aftermath of a recent traffic accident has passed away after being hospitalized.

Dead is 81-year-old Conrade Simon of Wellington Road while motorbike rider 29-year-old Rae Clarke of Mattingley Heights is being blamed by police.

This media house understands that the deceased carried the nickname ‘Jeb’ and is originally from the Cayon community where he was well-known and respected.

An autopsy performed on Monday 19th October by Resident Pathologist Dr. Adrian Nunez concluded that death was due to traumatic shock as a consequence of multiple traumatic injuries due to the traffic accident.

Additionally, on that day, Clarke was arrested and charged for the offence of Causing Death by Dangerous Driving.

In cellphone video footage circulated on social media, Simon can be seen leaning upright while an EMS worker goes about looking after what appears to be a bloody wound to his leg area.

On Thursday 15th October, the fatal traffic accident occurred in the vicinity of the Queen Victoria Roundabout in Basseterre involving motorbike PB 5341.

Preliminary investigations revealed that close to 5pm that day, Clarke was travelling along Cayon Street and Simon had stepped down from the sidewalk into the road in the vicinity of the pedestrian crossing on Pond Road.

Police say when heading east onto Pond Road, Clarke collided with Simon.

Reportedly, Clarke received a cut and minor bruises on his feet.

The EMS transported Simon to the JNF General Hospital where he later died.

Persons with information regarding the traffic accident incident are urged to contact the Traffic Department by calling 465-2241, the nearest Police Station or the crime hotline 707 where information can be given anonymously.

Investigations into the matter are ongoing.