Vicky Jugun, the 28-year-old passenger on a motorcycle who was involved in an accident on Route Royale in Argy, Flacq on Saturday, January 29, succumbed to his injuries late Thursday afternoon, February 10, at the Dr. Bruno Cheong Hospital in Flacq.
Oodesh Heerlall, 37 years old, was driving the two-wheeled Yamaha motorcycle. He was killed instantly when he collided with an oncoming contract bus. Both the motorcyclist and his passenger lived in the village of Quatre-Cocos. Thus, as of Thursday, February 10, the country has 12 deaths against 15 at the same time in 2021.
It was around 1:30 a.m. this Saturday, February 29, when a team of police officers from the Flacq police station was called to the Royal Road in Argy. Two people were lying on the asphalt next to a motorcycle. They were seriously injured and an ambulance from the Service d’Aide Médicale d’Urgence was called to transport them to the hospital. The doctor on board unfortunately had to declare the death of Oodesh Heerlall, known as Rookesh, who was seriously injured. His passenger in the rump was taken to the hospital in Flacq after undergoing surgery. His condition was considered to be of concern.
The driver of the contract bus, a 35 year old male resident of Dagotiere, was taken to the Flacq Police Station for a breathalyzer test, which was negative. He was arrested and taken into custody at the Rivière-Sèche police station. On Saturday, January 29, he was brought before the Bail and Remand Court in Port-Louis on a provisional charge of manslaughter. He was released on bail the same day. On Monday, January 31, he was again brought before the Flacq court.
In his deposition, the driver of the contract bus explained that the motorcyclist was driving towards the village of Isidore Rose coming from Flacq. At one point, he changed lanes and collided head-on with the oncoming vehicle.
The passenger, Vicky Jugun, died at about 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 10. His body was transported to the morgue of the Dr. A.G. Jeetoo Hospital, Port-Louis for an autopsy. The autopsy was performed on Friday, February 11, by Dr. Prem Chamane, Principal Police Medical Officer, who attributed the death to multiple injuries.
