MARIGOT--A fatal accident occurred on Rue de Hollande, Marigot, at 11:00am Saturday during which a scooter rider lost his life.
According to the preliminary elements of the investigation, the scooter rider, age in his 40s, was wearing a helmet. However, he was overtaking at speed between cars travelling in both directions when a car up ahead suddenly changed direction, causing the scooter to collide with the vehicle head-on.
Despite the intervention of emergency services, the victim succumbed to his injuries. An investigation into the exact cause of the accident has been opened by the Gendarmerie brigade of Marigot.
