Dominicans Mourn Joshua Alexander After Fatal Scooter Crash on Popeshead Street
The Dominican community in Antigua and Barbuda and also in Wesley, are in mourning following the tragic death of 23-year-old Joshua Alexander, who was killed in a scooter crash early Sunday morning on Popeshead Street in St. John’s.
Residents of the neighbouring island took to social media throughout the day, expressing shock, heartbreak, and disbelief at the sudden loss.
Dozens of posts described Alexander as a warm, humble young man whose passing has left friends and relatives devastated. Many shared memories, photos, and prayers, calling the news “unreal” and “painful beyond words.”
Alexander, originally from the Commonwealth of Dominica and residing in Light Foot, Antigua, died after reportedly losing control of his black scooter around 2:00 a.m.
He collided with a wall and the eastern sidewalk near Pita Pocket, sustaining severe injuries.
Emergency Medical Services responded, but no signs of life were detected.
A medical doctor pronounced him dead at 3:16 a.m.
Police have extended condolences to his family and say the investigation into the fatal collision is ongoing.
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