Cement Truck overturns on to Villa???

Knolmom · Post by **Knolmom** » Tue May 22, 2012 12:55 am

I stopped lurking for a day or so and then when I cam back and read the VI News online tonight I see that a cement truck overturned on a hairpin turn near Fish Bay and fell on to a villa. It was also reported that a tourist drowned at Waterlemon/Lenister.
Bad day in paradise.. is there anyone on island now that has any information on these stories?

stjchica · Post by **stjchica** » Tue May 22, 2012 9:54 am

Here's the link...
I don't know more than what is posted...Sad..
http://stjohnsource.com/content/news/lo ... ng-st-john

Teresa_Rae · Post by **Teresa_Rae** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:55 pm

How terrible

momto3boys · Post by **momto3boys** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:56 pm

That is so sad.

I am curious about the truck turning over on the villa too.

mindehankins · Post by **mindehankins** » Tue May 22, 2012 6:48 pm

Very sad. When we were out with Capt Phil, he and Tarn were talking about the young man who died recently of shallow water blackout. I'd never heard of it, and read quite a bit about it. I wonder if she just fatigued, or if it was this shallow water blackout? Very sad, no matter what cause. I hope she didn't know what was happening.
And YIKES! on the cement truck!

jigzmom · Post by **jigzmom** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:15 pm

I just found out about the truck incident today. My friend and his family were checking in -- didn't say what villa it was -- when the truck (he said it was a water truck) missed the turn and took out one side of the villa. He texted me photos of the one of the bathrooms, totally destroyed; he also said he "nearly lost" his daughter. They are now at the Westin. They are all a bit shaken, as you can imagine.

54b · Post by **54b** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:56 pm

jigzmom wrote:I just found out about the truck incident today. My friend and his family were checking in -- didn't say what villa it was -- when the truck (he said it was a water truck) missed the turn and took out one side of the villa. He texted me photos of the one of the bathrooms, totally destroyed; he also said he "nearly lost" his daughter. They are now at the Westin. They are all a bit shaken, as you can imagine.

Whoa, wait a second, you're telling us your friend and his family were checking into this villa when the truck hit...unreal. I'm really glad to hear that everyone is okay. I can't even imagine the thrill of seeing your villa for the first time and then that...

Best to your friend and his family.

TraumaQueen · Post by **TraumaQueen** » Tue May 22, 2012 9:12 pm

We were leaving Francis when the ambulance passed us. So sad.

jigzmom · Post by **jigzmom** » Tue May 22, 2012 9:12 pm

54b wrote:
jigzmom wrote:I just found out about the truck incident today. My friend and his family were checking in -- didn't say what villa it was -- when the truck (he said it was a water truck) missed the turn and took out one side of the villa. He texted me photos of the one of the bathrooms, totally destroyed; he also said he "nearly lost" his daughter. They are now at the Westin. They are all a bit shaken, as you can imagine.
Whoa, wait a second, you're telling us your friend and his family were checking into this villa when the truck hit...unreal. I'm really glad to hear that everyone is okay. I can't even imagine the thrill of seeing your villa for the first time and then that...

Best to your friend and his family.

Yes, they were in the villa when it happened! Very scary. Everyone is OK.

Backtotheislands · Post by **Backtotheislands** » Tue May 22, 2012 9:45 pm

What is shallow water blackout??

Pia · Post by **Pia** » Tue May 22, 2012 10:01 pm

Backtotheislands - here is the article.........
http://www.stjohntradewindsnews.com/ind ... omon-beach

Backtotheislands · Post by **Backtotheislands** » Tue May 22, 2012 10:08 pm

Oh, how sad! I have sons about that age. How devastating for his brother and parents.

Lovermont · Post by **Lovermont** » Tue May 22, 2012 11:07 pm

Actually, the story about the 24 year old male is from last month. This is the fatality at Waterlemon yesterday (as stjchica posted earlier):
http://stjohnsource.com/content/news/lo ... ng-st-john

Pia · Post by **Pia** » Tue May 22, 2012 11:27 pm

Sorry I should have posted the link to both - the first link explains Shallow Water Blackout.......so sad for both victims and their families.

Pia

Knolmom · Post by **Knolmom** » Wed May 23, 2012 12:28 am

Pia--do you know anything more about the truck v. villa story...which villa was it? Boy, I always run right into the bathroom when I check into a villa..I would have been squashed.(Not making light of the situation for this poor fellow's daughter. Hope she was an adult.)

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Cement Truck overturns on to Villa???

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