There are reports of a traffic pile up on the Beetham Highway, after a Truck overturned on the East Bound Lane before 6am. The accident took place in the vicinity of the landfill. Police, Fire Service and EMS arrived on the scene shortly after. No further details are available at this time.

Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes heading into Port-of-Spain this morning as there appears to be traffic on both sides of the Highway.

Christopher Figuera and his wife, Nicole, stopped off at the side of the Churchill Roosevelt Highway in Trincity on Sunday (21st June 2020) to collect soil for their garden when the 22-year-old driver of a Nissan Primera lost control and crashed into the couple. Both suffered serious injuries to their legs and chests. Nicole died on the spot while Christopher was rushed to Hospital.

Reports indicate that Christopher died on Wednesday morning (24th June 2020) while being treated for his injuries at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex.

The road fatality toll for the year is 52 in Trinidad and Tobago.

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At around 1pm on Tuesday 28th April 2020, Karen Alexis (58) lost her life when the vehicle she was a passenger in crashed into a light pole along the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway, just after the Golconda exit. Karen lived at Coconut Drive, Fanny Village in Point Fortin.

The grey Nissan Sylphy was being driven by her son Khadeem Alexis (30) when he apparently lost control of the vehicle. The impact caused the vehicle to flip over and it came to a halt on the Highway’s median. While Fire Officers on the scene tried using the ‘Jaws of Life’ to remove Karen, who was pinned under the dashboard, they were unable to do so in time and she was pronounced dead shortly after.

Khadeem, a member of the Coast Guard, is in stable condition at the San Fernando General Hospital. Eyewitnesses told Guardian Media that they believe Karen was briefly alive following the collision as they heard her groaning inside the car.

St. Madeleine Police are continuing investigations.

A white Nissan B15 collided with a trailer truck around 7am this morning (Thursday 6th February 2020) on the Mosquito Creek, causing heavy traffic on that recently opened section of roadway without a Shoulder.

John Benjamin, the driver of the B15, allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel according to Police. His father, Terrance Benjamin, was a passenger in the car. Both men were rushed to Hospital where John is currently in stable condition while his father is in critical condition at this time.

The truck driver has been identified as Radish Jonathan. There are no reports of him being seriously injured.

Drivers were redirected onto the adjacent old road to alleviate the major traffic caused by the early morning accident.

Officers responded to a report of a crash along the Caroni Savannah Road at around 5am on Saturday 18th January 2020. On arrival, they found a Venezuelan man trapped in the driver’s seat of the overturned car as well as three (3) other Venezuelan passengers.

Fire Officers were called to the scene to remove the unresponsive driver, who was pronounced dead shortly after. His identity has not yet been released. It is believed the driver lost control of the car, causing it to flip over several times before finally stopping on its roof. One of the passengers, a woman, was thrown from the car during the crash. All passengers suffered serious injuries.

The injured people were taken to the Chaguanas Health Facility and then transferred to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex.

Eyewitness reports indicate that around 7am this morning, Thursday 19th December 2019, a man driving a WASA van suddenly sped up at a red light onto incoming traffic and collided with an Almera vehicle. The van continued to accelerate, causing the Almera to crash into other vehicles.

In the end, a total of six (6) vehicles were damaged. It appears the driver of the WASA van suffered a seizure just prior to the crash, causing his foot to push down hard on the accelerator. When the van eventually came to a stop, the engine was still revving and when passers-by opened the van door, the man was shaking uncontrollably.

WASA has confirmed one of its drivers was involved in the incident but has not yet revealed his identity, noting the man has previously suffered medical issues and that they will issue a statement later. The man was taken to Hospital.

Watch the video below, which was taken moments after the crash. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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​[Source: CNC3]