ST. CROIX — A driver underwent emergency surgery after a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Paradise Road and Melvin H. Evans Highway on Wednesday, the V.I. Police Department confirmed to The Consortium Friday. The the driver was on a ventilator at Juan F. Luis Hospital.
According to VIPD Director of Communications Glen Dratte, the 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched Traffic Investigation Bureau detectives to the intersection of Paradise Road, Route 69, and Melvin H. Evans Highway, Route 66, at approximately 12:29 p.m. on October 14. Police, emergency medical services and fire personnel responded, and EMS personnel provided medical assistance before the driver was transported to the hospital.
According to the preliminary investigation, the driver was traveling westbound when they lost control of the vehicle and struck a guardrail. Police said the driver was not wearing a seat belt.
The Traffic Investigation Bureau’s investigation remains ongoing, according to the VIPD.
