Philipsburg: --- The community of St. Maarten is again placed in shock when they learnt of the sudden death of 18 year old Khimouy Andromeda Antoine who died early Monday morning in fatal car accident. Police also arrested a suspect identified as R.J.I. G from St. Maarten after their investigations showed the young man and three other persons were in another vehicle chasing her. The suspected vehicle which has been impounded by police is a Hyundai Atos with license plate R. 829.SMN News learnt that the suspect in custody is related to the victim. It is also learnt that some persons were chasing the victim last week when she and someone else were on their way home.
Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson in a press release said police and the ambulance department were dispatched to Coralita Road around 2 am in the morning when they were notified of the accident.Henson said on the scene the patrol encountered a blue Suzuki Swift with license plate 408 ZBE 971 with substantial damage. The vehicle he said was lying on its side and the driver identified as Khimouy Andromeda Antoine was pinned under the wreckage. Henson said despite the efforts of the ambulance personnel to revive the victim she was pronounced dead on the scene. Investigations showed the victim was driving at high speed and that she lost control of her vehicle and hit a lamp post.
The police spokesman said the investigation is its early stages and a decision has to be taken on who would continue the investigation.Henson said the police have been busy all week investigating several accidents and armed robberies.
Among the accidents that are being investigated are three hit and run, four of the eight accidents are with personal injuries including the fatal accident on Monday.