In the early morning of March 3rd, 2023 at approximately 1:50am, Saint Lucia recorded its fifth road fatality. Dead is Twenty-Three (23) year old Sherwin Charlemagne AKA “Drizzy” of Rock Hall, Castries.
According to the Saint Lucia Fire and Ambulance Service, responding officers attended to two persons who were involved in an early morning vehicular accident on the Julian R Hunte Highway.
One of the two victims was a female in her late teens, who was found lying on the ground in the presence of bystanders. She was placed on a spine board and transferred to the ambulance for assessment.
The second victim Twenty-Three (23) Year Old Sherwin Charlemagne was identified as the driver of the vehicle. He was found lying on his back, trapped in the vehicle.
Both victims were provided rapid emergency transportation to the Owen King EU Hospital. The female victim was said to be in stable condition. However, Charlemagne was pronounced dead by a medical practitioner.