On Feb. 11 at around 1:28 a.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of a one-car accident on South Shore Road, just west of the Catherine’s Rest intersection. Officers found the vehicle, a black 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier, on its roof. The occupants were thrown out of the vehicle in the accident. The driver of the vehicle, 28-year-old Deshea D. Douglas, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The passenger was transported to the Juan F. Luis Hospital for treatment and was listed in stable condition. Investigation revealed that excessive speed may have been a factor in the accident, and the occupants of the vehicle were not wearing their seat belts.
Governor Albert Bryan, jr., appeared before the Department of Interior, Office of Insular Affairs, to provide his remarks.