Mid morning accident claims Nevisian life
By Pauline Waruguru
Nevis Reporter-SKNVibes.com
~~Adz:Left~~CHARLESTOWN, Nevis - ADOLPHUS ‘Perry’ Liburd (32) died shortly before midday yesterday following a motor vehicle accident that occurred at about 10 a.m. on the Island Main Road in New Castle.
According to Corporal James Hazel, Head of Nevis Traffic Department, Perry, a resident of Fountain, was driving a Toyota Omni bus (HA162) when he lost control and drove into a pick-up truck (PA 6332) that was driven by Mikhail Brookes of Prospect Estate.
Corporal Hazel confirmed there were no passengers in either vehicle. SKNVibes.com visited the scene of the accident and later the Alexandra Hospital where a number of relatives, friends and concerned citizens were outside the emergency wing to find out the condition of the drivers.
The familiar silence of the hospital zone was shattered by the sound of loud wailing after doctors informed Liburd’s next of kin that he was dead.
Seemingly overcome by grief and shock, one of Liburd’s aunts expressed the pain of losing her nephew by wailing on the floor while relatives and friends comforted her.
Brookes, the other driver involved in the accident, suffered multiple injuries and is currently warded in the Alexandra Hospital. He is the son of Averil Mc Fadden and Michael Brookes, proprietor of Brookes Haulage.
“We were on duty. My son works with me. We were doing deliveries with two different trucks. I was behind him…30 seconds behind him when the accident occurred,” the senior Brookes said during an interview. He said his son was in hospital but was in a stable condition even though the injuries were serious.
Pastor James Douglas of Testament Church, Jessups, who followed the accident victims to hospital, was overcome by shock as he tried to comfort the bereaved outside the hospital.
“People need to be always ready for anything...for better or for worse when they leave their homes in the morning,” the Pastor said.
Meanwhile, in an appeal to motorists to use the roadways appropriately, Corporal Hazel said, “There is no need of over-speeding. Motorists should also ensure that their vehicles are in good working condition.” He said the traffic department needed additional equipment to monitor over-speeding.
