La Savanne:--- A mother and her son is now dead, while three other persons are nursing severe injuries after an early morning accident in La Savane. According to preliminary information the woman and her children were driving along La Savane main road as she was taking her children to school when the driver of the car lost control.The victims have been identified as Gemma Renault (40) and her nine-year-old son Nicolas Donaldson (9) both nationals of Dominica.
According to information, reaching SMN News one of the victim's a younger boy was flown out to Martinique for further medical treatment. The driver of the white car has been identified as David Faveur (22) of Haitian decent and resident of French Quarter. Rochelle Yankie (18). It is understood that the driver of the car has regained consciousness and remains in stable condition. This media house has learnt that the driver already began speaking as well as the other passenger that was also inside the vehicle.
Sources say the driver is the boyfriend of one of the victim's daughter while the others are siblings of the now dead woman.
On the scene, it was clear that the vehicle was driving at high speed on the slippery road leading downhill from the Cadiso Gas Station.
The vehicle it is understood flew off the road and hit into a container that is on an empty plot of land. Eyewitnesses say the two persons were in the car for a long time before help reached. On the scene paramedics from the SMUR as well as the fire department was seen working on both mother and son, as they were unconscious. The doctor first pronounced little Nicolas dead as he was clearly bleeding internally and through his nose and ears. Minutes later the doctor also pronounced the mother dead. Both victims were removed from the scene by the undertakers.
The victims are said to be from the island of Dominica and are residing in French Quarter. According to several eyewitness the woman just this week moved out from 45 Airport Road Grand Case to 9 Le Palmerie Quartier d' Orleans.
The father of the young Nicolas also had to be transported to the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital after he collapsed. The man known as Don operates the GTL Car Rental in Grand Case.
In a press release, the gendarmes have confirmed the death of the 40-year-old woman and her nine-year old son. The releases states that the accident occurred somewhere after 08.00 am.
So far, ten persons have lost their lives to road accidents. The gendarmes are calling on road users to exercise caution when using public roads, as there have been an increased number of severe road accidents.
