The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said in a brief media update moments ago that the fatal incident happened off Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke.

The deceased was the only person aboard the vessel at the time.

“The one male occupant was found unresponsive in the waters with injuries to the head while the dinghy he was in was met circling in the area,” the RVIPF reported.

“Following attempts to resuscitate him, he was pronounced dead,” the police added.

The police did not disclose the identity of the victim nor did they disclose the cause of the accident.