A five-year-old child has died following a motor vehicle accident in Vieux Fort on Wednesday afternoon that left three other occupants injured.
The Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) responded to the incident at approximately 2:35 pm, where emergency personnel encountered a Toyota Corolla that had reportedly collided with a utility pole and a tree.
According to the SLFS, the vehicle was occupied by four people, two adults, including a female passenger, and two children aged five and eight.
Emergency responders found the five-year-old with no vital signs and suffering from massive head trauma. The child was pronounced dead at the St Jude Hospital.
The eight-year-old was reportedly ejected from the vehicle during the collision and was found in the care of onlookers when emergency crews arrived.
Both adult occupants sustained bodily injuries. They, along with the eight-year-old, received emergency medical treatment at the scene before being transported to hospital for further care.
Preliminary reports indicate that the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a utility pole which then crashed into a tree. The circumstances surrounding the collision remain under investigation.
