MARIGOT:— An accident that took place on Wednesday, May 19th, 2021 at the entrance of Sandy Ground just after the bridge has claimed the life of a 19 year old young woman.
The accident involved a two-wheeler that crashed into an oncoming flatbed truck.
The 19-year-old girl who was driving the scooter passed a vehicle and could not avoid the flatbed truck that was coming in front. The victim was transported to Louis-Constant Fleming Hospital in serious condition. She died soon after from her injuries.
In the space of four days, this is the second fatal accident to occur on the roads of Saint-Martin. Across the northern islands, the number of deaths in 2021 as a result of road accidents amounted to three, including one in Saint-Barthélemy.
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