The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) is investigating an accident which occurred on Tuesday 6th October, 2020 at Providence in Paix Bouche at about 8 pm. The sole occupant of the vehicle is deceased 70 year old Raymond Burton, male adult of Paix Bouche.
Initial reports indicate that Burton was negotiating his vehicle Wrangler Jeep reg number PQ 905 close to his residence when the vehicle left the road and plunged more than fifty feet into a precipice. He was removed from his vehicle by the Fire and Ambulance Services and resident of Paix bouche.
He was transported to the Reginald Fitzroy Armour Hospital in Portsmouth in a conscious state by the Dominica Fire and Ambulance Services and transferred that same night to the Dominica China Friendship Hospital where he was admitted. On Friday 10 October, he succumbed to his injuries and was officially pronounced dead by a Medical Doctor. His remains were taken to the Lyndhurst Funeral Home awaiting a Post Mortem Examination.
Emonews expresses sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Raymond Burton and the entire community of Paix Bouche by extension.
