Hit-and-Run Victim Airlifted

A man who was knocked from his bicycle along the Leeward Highway in Providenciales by a hit-and-run driver was airlifted out of the country for further treatment, NewslineTCI was informed.

The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday, June 3. It is bandied that that man is a tourist. However, NewslineTCI is unable to confirm this allegation.

Up to press time, the police have not issued an official report on the incident. NewslineTCI understands that the incident took place in the vicinity of the Mervco Gas Station, near the roundabout.

Efforts to source a contact for a family member turned up futile.

This newspaper understands that the man was found unresponsive along the roadway and was later transported to the hospital. It is understood that officers from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force visited the hospital and were told by medical staff there that the victim remained unresponsive, having sustained severe head injuries.

In the meantime, some individuals who have been aware of the hit-and-run, are concerned that there has not been an official news release on the incident, which they believe could assist the authorities in apprehending the culprit.

“Why is there no reporting by the police or media about the bicyclist struck on Leeward Highway last week, on June 3?” a Newsline reader queried. “I witnessed the victim lying on the ground motionless. It appeared that two women, tourists perhaps, were with him and he was covered with a towel.

“The bicycle lay in two pieces and police were on the scene for hours. The bicycle remained long after the victim was gone, and an obvious police investigation was underway.

“I would really like to know the condition of the person who was struck. It seems very odd that there is no reporting of this incident. Is it because tourists might have been involved? I cannot figure out any logical reason why there is no information available.”