Kersley St-Cyr, a 37-year-old man from Camp-le-Juge, Forest-Side, died in a motorcycle accident on November 2 in Chamouny, Mauritius. He was on his way to attend the funeral of a friend when the accident occurred. According to reports, St-Cyr was riding his motorcycle from Vacoas towards the south of the island when it violently collided with a metal barrier near the Bassin Blanc road.
The impact of the collision was severe, causing St-Cyr to be ejected from his motorcycle into a bush in a ravine on the left side of the road. The SAMU (Secours Ambulancier Maurice) was called to the scene, but the doctor was unable to save St-Cyr, confirming his death. A 19-year-old friend of St-Cyr, who was accompanying him at the time of the accident, was also present and suffered injuries.
The 19-year-old friend, a resident of Chemin-Grenier, was taken to the Jawaharlal Nehru hospital in Rose-Belle, where he was placed under observation. He will be questioned about the circumstances of the accident when his health permits. An autopsy was performed by Dr. Seewooruttun, a police forensic doctor, which attributed St-Cyr's death to cranio-cerebral injuries.
Kersley St-Cyr was a mason and lived with his partner and their four daughters, aged 18, 17, 13, and 10. His eldest daughter, Océane, described him as a family man who enjoyed spending time with his children. St-Cyr's sister, Elsa Dintu, expressed her shock and grief over his death, saying she had received a call from her niece informing her of the accident.
Elsa Dintu stated that she had verified the information with a contact at the Nehru hospital, confirming that her brother had been involved in an accident and had passed away. She described St-Cyr as a jovial and generous person who always put others before himself. He was popular in his locality and known as "Baba Tilater."
St-Cyr was passionate about motorcycles and cars, and also enjoyed fishing. He had plans to renovate his house soon. His funeral took place on November 3. The police are still investigating the circumstances of the accident.
The incident is a tragic reminder of the fragility of life, and the importance of road safety. In related news, another accident occurred on November 3, when a 44-year-old man, Edouard Quirin, from Rodrigues, died when his van overturned.
Key points
- Kersley St-Cyr, a 37-year-old man from Mauritius, died in a motorcycle accident on November 2 while on his way to attend a friend's funeral.
- The accident occurred in Chamouny, and St-Cyr's motorcycle collided with a metal barrier, causing fatal cranio-cerebral injuries.
- St-Cyr was a family man with four daughters, and his death has left his loved ones in shock and grief.
