~ Police busy with investigations.~
PHILIPSBURG:---- Police and the Public Prosecutor had to rush to Passion Fruit Road in Retreat Estate to investigate the death of a three-year-old boy who was run over by a car. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said that the circumstances surrounding the death of the young child are very unclear, thus police including the Public Prosecutor are on the scene conducting the investigation.
Henson that there are lots of rumors circulating one being that two groups of young men were having a disagreement. Henson said one of the men in one group took a vehicle and ran it into another group but police cannot determine whether the death of the toddler is intentional. Henson further explained that police are hearing that there was a fight among the two groups of young men while they are also hearing that Sunday morning feud that led to the death of a toddler was about a scooter.
Henson also confirmed that three other persons were taken to the St. Maarten Medical Center for treatment while the driver of the vehicle is currently in police custody.
Toddler dies in a violent incident
Patrol officers, paramedics, Detectives, and Forensic department on Sunday, January 13th at approximately 10.20 a.m. were directed to Passion Fruit road in Retreat Estate to investigate a serious incident in which a toddler and several other persons were injured. On the scene, the investigating officers learned that the driver of a small white private vehicle had driven this vehicle into a group of young men that were at the entrance of a home. Included in this group was the toddler of approximately 3 years. As a result of the action by the driver of the small white vehicle, the toddler died of the injuries he sustained and three other persons were taken to the Sint Maarten Medical center to be treated for injuries they sustained. The scene had been closed off by the investigating officers for the Detectives to speak to potential witnesses and for the Forensic investigators to evidence.
It is still very unclear why this incident happened and there are many rumors going around in the community and on Social Media to the cause of the incident. This case at this time is being treated a criminal investigation.
Two suspects, in this case, have voluntarily turned themselves in to investigators at the Philipsburg Police Station where they remain in custody pending further investigation. More details to this case at this time are unavailable. As soon as these become available the media will be informed.
KPSM Press Release.
Garbage Truck worker killed by accident
A 59-year-old garbage truck worker lost his life early Sunday morning. Henson said police is also busy investigating the death of a scavenger (garbage truck worker) that lost his life during the early hours on Sunday morning. Henson based on preliminary investigation it is believed that the Haitian national slipped off the garbage truck he was working on and the vehicle ran over him causing him to die on the spot.
The accident occurred on Well Road in the vicinity of Peterson Plaza Cole Bay.
Garbage collector crushed by vehicle
The Police Traffic Department is presently investigating an accident involving a garbage collector who was run over by the garbage truck he worked on. The incident took place on Sunday, January 13th at approximately 04.30 a.m. on the Wellington road in the vicinity of Peterson’s Plaza.
Police patrols who were first on the scene encountered the male victim identified with initials T.M. (59) a Haitian national lying on the street and were not showing any signs of life. The officers started to give the victim CPR until the arrival of the paramedics who took over the treatment. The victim, however, could not be revived and had died of the injuries he sustained.
According to a witness, the victim lost his balance when he jumped off the back of the truck at the same time the driver was reversing the vehicle and he was accidentally run over. Dr. Mercuur came to the scene and pronounced the death of the victim. The investigation into this case thus far does not indicate any foul play.
KPSM Press Release.
