St. Thomas Man Charged After Hit-and-Run Incident Leaves Pedestrian in Coma

ST. THOMAS – On Wednesday, a man charged with operating a vehicle without a valid drivers license appeared in court, after police say that a Veterans Drive hit-and-run on January 1st left a pedestrian in a coma.

After the incident on New Year’s Day, Durray Primus appeared at the Richard Callwood Command Traffic Investigation Bureau to provide a statement. Police then positively identified him as the operator of a red Nissan Juke that was caught on camera striking a pedestrian during the hit-and-run incident.

According to court documents, further investigation revealed that at the time of the collision, Primus did not have a valid driver’s license. The one he had when he was arrested expired in 2022, and a block placed by the Department of Justice meant he was unable to renew it, police say.