A 31-year-old woman met a tragic end in the early hours of May 1. Emanuel None was walking along Grand Baie’s Route Côtière when she was struck head-on by a car. The car was driven by a 22-year-old man from Route Royale, Terre Rouge. Emanuele None, who lives in Dockers’ Village, Baie du Tombeau, was killed instantly. The driver of the vehicle underwent an alcohol test, which came back positive.
The accident occurred at around 3am. A car coming from Cap Malheureux was driving along the Grand Baie coastal road, and when it reached the Shivala, the vehicle skidded off the road before colliding head-on with the parapet on the left and a wooden pylon. The vehicle continued on its way, hitting Emanuele None.
She was seriously injured. An ambulance from the Service d’Aide Médicale d’Urgence (Samu) was called to the scene of the accident. Unfortunately, the doctor on board was forced to pronounce the thirty-something woman dead.
The driver of the car was taken to the Grand Bale police station to undergo a breathalyzer test by a police officer from the Emergency Response Service. The test was positive. The young Terre Rouge resident was placed in a drunk tank.
The victim’s body was initially taken to the North Hospital morgue, before being transferred to the Dr A G Jeetoo morgue in Port-Louis for an autopsy, which was carried out by Dr Maxwell Monvoisin, Principal Police Medical Officer. He attributed the cause of death to multiple injuries.
The driver will be brought before the Pamplemousses court on Thursday morning, May 2, on a provisional charge of manslaughter.
