A third person has died following the fiery, early morning crash on Sunday (18th April 2021) along the Western Main Road in Westmoorings. The driver of the car was burnt to death while he was trapped inside the vehicle. His two (2) passengers died at Hospital while a third person is currently in critical condition at Hospital. The three (3) victims in the tragic crash have been identified as Jorrel Williams (the driver), 19, of 119 Belleron Street, Pt. Cumana, Justin Hayes, 21, and Isaiah Kyle, both also from Pt. Cumana. The fourth person in the vehicle who remains at Hospital has only been identified as “Toi.” According to a Police report, at about 4:50am on Sunday morning, a blue Hyundai Elantra (PDB 9962), which was believed to be travelling at a high rate of speed in a westerly direction along the Western Rain Road in Westmoorings, when on reaching an area just after the Westmoorings bridge/WASA pump station, the driver seemed to have lost control and hit an iron fence post on a compound on the southern side of the road. Upon impact, Police said, the vehicle spun several times and eventually burst into flames when it finally stopped. The driver, Williams, was trapped in the vehicle and was burnt to death while the three (3) other occupants were taken to the St. James Medical Facility via ambulance. Hayes was pronounced dead at Hospital, while Luke, who was unresponsive, upon arrival at the Hospital was sent for a CT scan. Kyle was pronounced dead just after Midday on Sunday. Meanwhile, the fourth victim, “Toi,” also received emergency medical care and is said to be on life support at the Hospital. An unverified video has been circulating on social media which showed the car driving in the wrong direction - on the opposite side of the Western Main Road, when it should have been on the other end. Speaking to Guardian Media on Sunday, Hayes’ mother, Leseli Ashaki said she had spoke to her son on Saturday night to “check in with him.” She said, “I called him and told him not to be out on the streets and he said he was not going anywhere then to hear this it is very shocking and overwhelming for me.” Ashaki said her son would have been celebrating his 22nd birthday next month and was due to migrate to Canada to live with his father but had a pending Court case to deal with first. She explained, “He had two (2) cases before the Court and one got thrown off so we expected that when he was to go on the 28th of this month, that that too would have been dismissed. His Police record was the only thing that he was waiting on for him to migrate with his dad. He was the only child for his father. He worked as a labourer.” Grieving members of the families placed flowers and three (3) candles at the scene of the crash. Prime Minister Keith Rowley issued a statement on his Facebook Page on Sunday following the tragic news of the crash, which occured in his constituency. Trying hard to cope with the many challenges as they come. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. [Source: T&T Guardian]
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