The Virgin Islands Police Department on Tuesday identified the victim of a fatal pedestrian accident that took place Saturday on the Christiansted Bypass.
According to police, 70-year-old Duane Hammond was crossing the roadway in the vicinity of the Peters Farm Condominiums when he was hit by a vehicle that was traveling west. Hammond was transported to the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital via ambulance, but later died from the injuries sustained in the accident.
The incident is under investigation by the VIPD Traffic Investigation Bureau.