More details were released today about the 13 Royal Caribbean passengers from Serenade of the Seas that were involved in an accident.
The safari taxi, part of Royal Caribbean's "Best of St. Thomas and Shopping" (a three-and-a-half hour shore excursion), darted from Skyline Drive on Friday morning, levelling mailboxes, striking a parked SUV, launching itself over the ridge and plunging 65 feet into thick bush.
St. Thomas Deputy Police Chief Dwayne DeGraff said one woman broke her hip while another passenger required stitches for a cut on their forehead. Only the woman with the broken hip did not return to Serenade of the Seas to complete the rest of their cruise.
Officials say The west-bound taxi veered left at an uphill right turn and struck a bank of mailboxes and the side of an Acura SUV parked in a driveway.The taxi then climbed the ridge and careened downhill into bush beside a concrete driveway on the southern slope.
The driver of the taxi, whose name was not disclosed, had no other charges against him/her. The driver was cited with a commission violation but is authorized to operate a taxi.
The accident remains under investigation by the V.I. police.
