By: Spokesman Newsroom
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Friday 27th August 2021) — Police on St. Kitts are investigating two separate fatal traffic accidents which have claimed the lives of young motorcycle riders weeks apart. Dead are 24-year-old Ziron Roberts of Newton and 37-year-old Gavin Herbert of Lime Kiln.
The most recent fatal accident involving Roberts occurred at Douglas Estate in St. Peter’s on Wednesday 18th August 2021 sometime before midday. Investigations revealed that motor pickup PA7453, registered to the CABLE Company and driven by Ronnel Fyfield of Cardin Avenue, was travelling from north to south on the main road at Douglas Estate and making a right turn into Carifesta Village Phase 1. A second vehicle coming from the opposite direction slowed to give way. Roberts was riding motorcycle PA1426 and overtook the vehicle that slowed down, colliding with the pickup. The District Medical Doctor pronounced Roberts dead at the scene. An autopsy performed on August 20th by Resident Pathologist Dr. Adrian Nunez concluded death was due to hypovolemic shock and multiple traumatic injuries as a result of a motor vehicular accident.
The earlier fatal accident involving Herbert occurred in Cayon on Thursday 29th July 2021 sometime after 3:00 p.m. Motorcycle PA5745 — owned by Chesen Glasgow of Challengers but ridden by Herbert — was travelling from Basseterre to Cayon when, in the vicinity of the junction at Spooners, Herbert lost control and collided with the curb wall, also hitting a tree. He was transported to the JNF General Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on July 31st. An autopsy performed on August 4th by Dr. Adrian Nunez concluded death was due to intracerebral haemorrhage by severe head injury.