ST. CROIX — A 22-year-old woman was killed and a passenger critically injured in a two-vehicle collision near the Estate Castle Burke intersection early Saturday morning, The Consortium confirmed shortly after the incident. The V.I. Police Department subsequently corroborated the information.
The deceased was identified as Jeralys M. Guzman, who was driving a white Toyota RAV4 when it collided with a black Acura near the intersection of Queen Mary Highway (Route 70) and East Airport Road (Route 64). Ms. Guzman was pronounced dead at the scene by responding paramedics and was identified by a family member.
According to the VIPD, the 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched detectives from the Traffic Investigation Bureau to the collision at approximately 4:54 a.m. on October 17. Preliminary findings indicate that the Acura was traveling northbound on East Airport Road while Ms. Guzman's RAV4 was traveling eastbound on Queen Mary Highway when the vehicles collided.
The front-seat passenger in the RAV4 was transported to the Juan F. Luis Hospital in critical condition. The two occupants of the Acura were also taken to the hospital, where they received treatment for injuries described as non-life-threatening.
Police have not disclosed what caused the collision or whether either driver may have contributed to the crash. The Traffic Investigation Bureau's investigation remains ongoing.
