Tributes paid to Vieille Case accident victims

Senior politicians, including the prime minister of Dominica, have expressed their sympathies following a serious road accident in Vieille Case yesterday.

Although authorities are yet to confirm the number dead, WIC News understands that five men were killed after the vehicle they were in careered off the cliff in the Ambas area.

The details surrounding the incident are unknown but sources said it occurred around 7am on Sunday morning.

[caption id="attachment_4092" align="alignright" width="300"] Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit.[/caption]

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, who is the member of parliament for the Vieille Case area, posted his condolences on Facebook hours after the accident.

“It is with profound sadness that I inform all of a tragic accident which took the lives of five very promising young men from my constituency,” he wrote.

“Just last evening I spent a considerable amount of time with one of the young men as we met with the young people from my constituency. In fact he gave the welcome address at the forum. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the deceased. We all share in the pain and suffering.

“For me personally it can't get closer. God shall give us the strength and courage to deal with this tragedy.”

The leader of the opposition United Workers Party, Lennox Linton, also took to Facebook to share his thoughts.

“Our best wishes, thoughts and prayers for God's guidance, support and protection to the relatives and friends of the five young brothers who lost their lives in that tragic vehicular accident in Ambas, Vielle Case this morning. May their souls rest in peace.”

WIC News has reached out to the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force for further information.

Pictures posted online show a white vehicle, possibly a van, upside down on the shoreline.

Conflicting reports from the area say that bodies have been retrieved from the wreckage, while others state that rescuers were unable to access the stricken vehicle due to poor weather conditions.