The Vincentian national who struck national cyclist Tahjé Browne on Sir Sydney Walling Highway on Friday and fled the scene has been arrested and charged — intercepted by authorities at VC Bird International Airport as he attempted to leave Antigua and Barbuda.
Arrested Before He Could Escape
Kishroy Harry, a Vincentian national, was detained at VC Bird International Airport while attempting to depart the country. He was subsequently arrested and charged in connection with the collision that left Browne seriously injured. Investigators further allege that Harry disposed of the clothing he had been wearing at the time of the incident before making his attempt to leave the island.
Four Charges
Harry faces four charges arising from the June 20 incident: dangerous driving, driving without the owner's consent, driving without a valid driver's license , and driving without insurance coverage. Police allege that Harry was driving a Toyota Vitz when it struck Browne near the Antigua and Barbuda Transport Board as the cyclist rode along the highway.
Harry is expected to appear before the Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
A Story That Gripped the Nation
The incident had already captured widespread public attention after video of the collision circulated extensively on social media, showing the Toyota Vitz striking Browne before the driver checked on the fallen cyclist and then ran from the scene. The footage provoked outrage across Antigua and Barbuda and prompted Commissioner of Police Everton Jeffers to issue a public warning about the criminal consequences of fleeing accident scenes — stating that leaving the scene when there is something criminal about one's conduct is precisely when the impulse to run is strongest, but the legal obligation to remain is absolute.
Harry's alleged attempt to dispose of his clothing and board a flight out of the country will now form part of the prosecution's case when the matter comes before the Magistrate's Court. For the cycling community, his arrest brings a measure of accountability — but the broader questions about road safety for cyclists in Antigua and Barbuda, raised so forcefully by Browne's accident and by the earlier fatal collision that claimed the life of cyclist Andre Simon, remain urgent and unanswered.
