COLE BAY: ---Police is busy investigating the death of at least one person who is said to be a St. Lucian national identified as Percel Monchery Jarvis born on December 5 1982, he was living in Agrement French St. Martin. The accident occurred on Union Road in the vicinity of Sloan's Gallery. SMN News understands the driver who is the victim was driving an SUV at high speed. It is said the driver lost control of the vehicle and slammed into the concrete wall that is opposite Sloans. Bystanders said the driver of the vehicle was thrown out of the vehicle and he fell on the road. He died on the spot due to the injuries he sustained. Police believe the driver and victim was under the influence of alcohol was he was driving at very high speed. 
SMN News also understands the victim and driver of the vehicle was working as a car washer and he washed his last vehicle prior to leaving with a packed suitcase in the vehicle as he was supposed to leave St. Maarten today (December 26th) for his country of origin. On the scene was the suitcase as the body was taken away from the crash site.Other information reaching this media house states that the dead person happens to be a bystander and not the driver.
Police has confirmed the dead man was the driver of the SUV van and there is no other injured person involved in this tragic road accident.
