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One Dead in East End Crash as Vehicle Swerves to Avoid Pedestrian
A tragic accident in the early hours of Thursday, November 21, unfolded when a driver swerved to avoid a pedestrian crossing Blackburn Highway, leading to a fatal crash in the Major Bay area.
According to initial findings from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), the vehicle lost control during the sudden maneuver and crashed into a concrete wall topped with a steel fence. The collision occurred shortly after 6 a.m., leaving one man dead and two others injured.
Donovan Burton, a Jamaican national residing in Greenland, was pronounced dead at the scene. The two other passengers in the vehicle were transported to Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital, where they are currently in stable condition.
Authorities have not yet disclosed the identity of the pedestrian involved in the incident.