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A man is dead following a road traffic accident on Saturday afternoon (6th July, 2024) in San Fernando, involving six (6) vehicles in total. The deceased has been identified as 67-year-old Gerard Dumas, aka ‘Jimmy,’ of Hillview Gardens, Green Acres, San Fernando.
He is said to have lost control of his car along Sutton Street while heading to a drug store to get medication, and smashed into five (5) other vehicles. Eyewitness to the tragic incident, Marvin Waldrop, said, “I was coming down the hill from Charlie's Pudding and then I saw a vehicle speeding from Irving Park. I jumped out of the way, and then he hit Raj's car with an impact. His car then spun in the air and landed on the hood on the opposite side of the road.”
Waldrop said bystanders rushed to assist Dumas and hurriedly pulled him out of the car but he was already dead.
Relatives who arrived at the scene declined to comment. An autopsy is expected to be performed on Monday (8th July, 2024). San Fernando Police are continuing investigations. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: T&T Guardian]
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A man is dead following a road traffic accident along the Northbound lane of the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway near Freeport on Tuesday morning (25th June, 2024). The deceased has been identified as 52-year-old Junior Phillip of 21 ½ MM Plum Road, Manzanilla.
According to reports, Phillip was driving a white Mazda Familia wagon, Northbound on the shoulder along the Highway, around 6:05 AM, when upon reaching the vicinity of the Carapichaima East Secondary School, his vehicle began to skid. He lost control and collided with a metal light pole. Police and Emergency Health Services were notified. Fire Officers were able to remove Phillip from the wreckage using the “Jaws of Life.” However, he died at the scene. Two (2) men are dead and another injured following a road traffic accident in Wallerfield on Saturday morning (15th June, 2024). The deceased have been identified as 46-year-old Allan Steele of Exoria Circular, Jacob Hill, Wallerfield and Terrence Tinto. The injured victim has been identified as 60-year-old Chester Abraham of Jacob Hill, Wallerfield. According to reports, the victims were in a black Suzuki, proceeding along the Churchill Roosevelt Highway, when the driver lost control and veered off the roadway in the vicinity of Jacob Hill, Wallerfield, around 6:45 AM. The vehicle subsequently crashed into a tree, killing Steele on impact. Police and Emergency Health Services were notified and the injured victims were taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, where Tinto succumbed to his injuries.
A District Medical Officer (DMO) also visited the scene, viewed Steele’s body, made their pronouncement and ordered its removal. Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Ian Alleyne]
A man is dead after he was crushed by a 20-tonne Mack dump truck in Debe on Monday afternoon (17th June, 2024). The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Ryan Sookoo of Cuchawan Trace, Debe.
According to reports, Sookoo was attempting to cross the SS Erin Road in Debe when he allegedly walked into the truck, around 2:10 PM. This caused Sookoo to fall under the left-back wheel of the truck and he was run over. Police and Emergency Health Services were notified. Sgt. Ramsumair and PC Roopan responded to the scene and interviewed the 48-year-old driver of Mohess Village, Penal. PC Roopan also administered a breathalyser test on the driver, which recorded a zero reading.
District Medical Officer (DMO), Dr. Benny, also visited the scene and examined the body, made a pronouncement and ordered its removal to a funeral home, pending a post-mortem at the Forensic Science Centre in St. James.
Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Newsday] An elderly man is dead following a road traffic accident in Sangre Grande on Sunday morning (16th June, 2024). The deceased has been identified as 72-year-old Lennard De Verteuil of Pinto Road, Arima.
According to reports, a white Mitsubishi Lancer crashed in a drain on the Southern side of the road, around 5:45 AM. The vehicle ended up tilted on its left side. Police and Emergency Health Services were notified and De Verteuil was discovered lying across the front passenger seat. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries at the scene. A post-mortem has been ordered. Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: CNC3] UPDATE (16/06/24): Police said there were six (6) passengers in the vehicle, three (3) males and three (3) females. Upon nearing the Harmony Hall flyover, the driver lost control of the vehicle, ran off the road and collided with a mango tree. The vehicle ended up in a drain. One of the women was thrown from the vehicle and landed on a rock. The identify of the deceased has not yet been confirmed. EDITOR’S NOTE: Relatives of an injured person in this crash reached out to us to indicate the name of the deceased person initially reported was not accurate. We are awaiting confirmation of the identity of the deceased. The headline and body of this article has been updated accordingly. One (1) person is dead and five (5) others injured following a road traffic accident along the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway, Gasparillo, early this morning (Saturday 15th June, 2024). The identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed. Details of the injuries sustained, the ages, addresses and identities of the injured are yet to be established. According to reports, the driver of a silver Toyota Fielder wagon, said to be from Pt. Lisas Gardens, Couva, was heading South, in the right lane of the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway, Gasparillo, near Harmony Hall, when he allegedly lost control and veered off the Highway, around 4:20 AM. The vehicle crashed into a concrete pillar and all occupants sustained injuries. A passenger who was in the back-left seat of the vehicle, succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Police and Fire Officers responded and assisted in taking the injured to the San Fernando General Hospital (SFGH) for medical treatment.
The body was viewed by District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr. Santlal, who ordered its removal to a funeral home, pending a post-mortem. CSI Officers from the San Fernando Police Station processed the scene and ordered the removal of the wrecked vehicle to the Gasparillo Police Station. Investigations are continuing, led by W/Cpl. Harrinaninesingh. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Newsday] A man is dead after he was run over and crushed by a Public Transport Service Corporation (PTSC) bus outside of City Gate in Port-of-Spain last night (Thursday 13th June, 2024). The deceased, who has not yet been identified, is of African descent, has a brown complexion and was clad in a black jersey and a pair of three-quarter-length jeans. Police have launched an investigation into the fatal incident.
According to reports, the PTSC bus driver was heading East along the Priority Bus Route (PBR), around 7:00 PM, when he noticed something in the middle of the lane directly in the path of his bus. However, due to the length of the bus, the sixty-six (66) passengers onboard and having only seen the object on the road at the last second, the drive could not swerve away. He told Police that he applied brakes immediately but still came into contact with the object. Upon checking, the bus driver realized to his horror, that he had in fact come into contact with a man who was lying on the roadway. Police said the unidentified man’s head and feet were crushed and there were multiple serious injuries about his entire body. The bus driver is said to be very traumatized and is expected to give an official statement to the Police on Saturday (15th June, 2024). In a Media Release following the incident, the PTSC said it “wishes to advise of an unfortunate incident involving one of its buses, which resulted in a fatality. This incident occurred today [Thursday] on the Priority Bus Route near the East Dry River. The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) was informed of the incident and is currently conducting an investigation into the matter.” The statement added, “The safety and well-being of our passengers, pedestrians, and the general public remain the Corporation's top priority. We are fully co-operating with the relevant authorities as they carry out a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Corporation will be guided by the findings of this investigation and will provide further updates as they become available.” Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: CNC3] A pedestrian is dead following a road traffic accident along the Priority Bus Route (PBR) in Barataria last night (Monday 10th June, 2024). The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Terron Jackson of Constantine Street, Arouca. According to reports, a 21-year-old driver of a red-coloured Nissan Frontier was proceeding West along the PBR, around 8:46 PM, when upon reaching 6th Avenue, Barataria, he saw a pedestrian crossing the road from North to South. The driver attempted to swerve away but came into contact with Jackson, causing injuries to him and damages to the vehicle. Police and Emergency Health Services were notified and Jackson was taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex. However, he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: CNC3]
A woman is dead and several others injured following a road traffic accident along the Uriah Butler Highway early Sunday morning (9th June, 2024). The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Selina Pitambar of Spencer Road, San Juan.
According to reports, a 32-year-old male driver of a white Nissan AD wagon was proceeding North along the Uriah Butler Highway, in the vicinity of the Munroe Road overpass, when a panel van collided with the rear of his vehicle, around 4:30 AM. This caused him to lose control and veer off the road. His wagon flipped several times, causing all occupants to be thrown out of the vehicle.
They were taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex for medical treatment. However, Pitambar succumbed to her injuries.
Police said the other three (3) occupants of the vehicle remain warded in stable conditions. Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: CNC3]
A motorcyclist is dead following a road traffic accident in Tobago this morning (Friday 7th June, 2024). The deceased has been identified as Lennox Samuel.
According to reports, Samuel succumbed to his injuries after he was involved in an accident at the Buccoo traffic lights intersection in Tobago, around 10:00 AM.
Lennox is said to be the second motorcyclist killed in a road traffic accident in less than a month.
Randy Thomas, 52, of Pork Chop Hill, Maraval, died following a motorcycle crash along the North Coast Road in Maracas on Saturday 25th May, 2024. Investigations are continuing. More on this as it becomes available. [Source: Ian Alleyne] |
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