Saint Lucia law enforcement authorities have taken a suspect into custody after a dramatic high-speed pursuit culminated in a vehicular collision on Friday morning. The incident unfolded when officers from the Road Safety and Traffic Investigation division, while attending to an unrelated accident near Vieux Fort Comprehensive Secondary School at approximately 11:20 a.m., witnessed a white Toyota Corolla executing dangerous overtaking maneuvers along the left shoulder at excessive speeds.
Despite clear instructions from police to halt, the motorist persisted in reckless driving behavior, prompting an immediate pursuit. The chase reached its critical juncture at the intersection of La Ressource Highroad and St Jude Highroad, where officers discovered the suspect vehicle had collided with another automobile. Both vehicles suffered substantial structural damage from the impact, though remarkably no injuries were reported among involved parties.
Subsequent police investigation uncovered multiple regulatory violations: the driver was operating the vehicle without a valid driver’s license, the automobile was found to be uninsured, and the license plate displayed on the vehicle was improperly registered to another car. The apprehended individual was transported to Vieux Fort Police Station and remains in custody pending formal charges related to the incident.