A press release from the police department states that the accident occurred around 04:40 am on Thursday morning. Police and ambulance personnel were dispatched to the scene where the two victims were found pinned under the vehicle in which they were driving. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said the investigating officers encountered a green Mitsubishi Pajero with license plate M-3685 lying on its left side. The vehicle at the time of the accident was traveling at a very high speed Henson said.
The driver of the vehicle while making a left turn lost control of the vehicle causing it to hit a light pole. Upon impact the vehicle turned over several times and then coming to rest on its left side.
At the time the vehicle was turning over the occupants were thrown out of the vehicle and when the vehicle finally came to a stop it landed on the two victims pinning them to the ground.
Both victims died on the scene as a result of the injuries they sustained during the accident. Doctor Douglas who came to the scene pronounced the victims dead. The investigating officers also discovered that at the time of the accident seven persons were in the vehicle, one of which ran from the scene. The other victims suffered minor bruises and scratches to their body. They were all treated on the scene by paramedics and then transported to the St Maarten Medical Center for further treatment. The driver of the vehicle has been arrested for further investigation. The Traffic Department along with the Forensic Department is still investigating this case to determine exactly what happened.
