CEPEP foreman killed in accident

A CEPEP foreman en route to his home, died instantly after losing control of his car which crashed into an electricity pole off the Solomon Hochoy Highway on Tuesday night. According to police reports, around 10.45 pm, Sheldon Edwards, 32, of Todds Station Street, Talparo was travelling north along the highway in his white Honda Civic. On reaching the vicinity of the Chase Village flyover, he lost control of the car which skidded off the highway and slammed head-on into the pole. Edwards died on the spot. Visiting the scene were Freeport police officers, including Sgts Duncan and Louis and WPC Beckles. Up to late yesterday efforts were being made for an autopsy to be done on Edwards’ body at the Port-of-Spain Mortuary. When Newsday contacted Edwards’ relatives yesterday his father Martin, with whom the deceased lived, was not at home.

However, another male relative said Edwards had visited his aunt in South Trinidad and was returning home when the fatal accident occurred. The relative said Edwards had no children and shared a common-law-relationship with Candice Spencer. According to the relative, Edwards who regularly visits his mother Carol Jack at her home in New York, was expected to spend six months in the United States. The relative told Newsday that Edwards’ mother was informed of her son’s death and was making preparations to visit Trinidad to attend the funeral. Investigations are continuing.