BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - TWO Anguillans, who were expected to participate in the Nevis two-day Independence Drag Race Competition, were on Friday (Sept. 20) killed in a road accident in their country.
Dead are 19- year- old Marlon Harrigan of Pond Ground and 26- year- old Silwood Connor of Blowing Point.
The online Daily Herald yesterday (Sept. 21) reported that the two young men were killed in a road accident that occurred in the early hours of Friday, September 20.
Reportedly, they were driving from east to west on the Long Path Road when the car they were travelling in veered off the road, hit the side of a building and overturned.
That media house also reported that police arrived on the scene at 12:47 a.m. and the young men were taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital, where they were pronounced dead on arrival.
It was said that there was no other vehicle involved in the incident and police are investigating the circumstances which led to their demise.
The Daily Herald said, “The accident sent shock waves throughout the community, particularly as Connor was a teacher at Albena Lake Hodge Comprehensive School and well known to a large number of persons. His mother, Rhonda Connor, is Chief Education Officer. Harrigan is the son of Murray Harrigan and Marlene Rogers.”
The International Invasion Muscle Cars Independence 30 edition drag race competition in Nevis started yesterday at the St. James Racetrack.
As gathered, Head of Marketing and Development Nevis Drag Racing Unit, Mervyn Bennett informed on Friday that Anguilla would not have been taking part in the racing event in light of the tragedy.
He expressed condolences to the team members and friends of the accident victims.
Nevis’ Deputy Premier and Senior Minister of Sports Mark Brantley, on Friday, released a statement in respect to the passing of the two young men.
“As Senior Minister of Sports in the Nevis Island Administration, I am deeply saddened at the horrific news of the deaths of two drag racers in our neighbouring island of Anguilla.”
Brantly shared that he was advised that Harrigan and Connor would have been travelling to Nevis that day to be part of the drag race competition.
He also conveyed sympathies to the families of the deceased.
“I wish to extend my deepest condolences to the families of these two young men as well as to the drag racing fraternity and to the people of Anguilla generally. I urge our drag racers to pursue the sport responsibly, ensuring to take all safety precautions so that we are not again subject to such a terrible tragedy. May God's mercies extend now to those who mourn and may we all find solace in His everlasting arms.”
