Crime

Alleged Drunk Driver Involved in Two Accidents on St. Thomas Arrested

ST. THOMAS — Desirae Rivera, who was involved in a car crash near Bolongo Bay Resort, is now facing DUI charges after tests revealed her blood alcohol levels to be more than twice the legal limit. The incident occurred on May 8, with responding officers connecting Rivera to a second collision in the Hawk Hill area. Late Monday evening, officers were dispatched following reports of a vehicular collision on Bolongo Bay Road. The central dispatch informed them that one of the vehicles involved had also been implicated in a previous crash at Hawk Hill. Upon arrival, the officers initially spotted a woman walking eastward by some trash bins. They subsequently came across the crash site where a white Buick Verano and a gray/silver Acura TSX were involved in the accident. The Verano’s driver was absent from the scene, and it was determined that the woman seen walking earlier was the missing driver. The woman, later identified as Desirae Rivera, was located in a dark-colored SUV that had st...