WPC knocked down

According to reports, WPC Toppin went to assist her colleagues whose vehicle had been involved in an accident involving a drunk driver who allegedly broke the traffic light at O’Meara Road, Arima.

The report stated that two male constables of the Northern Division were on mobile patrol along O’Meara Road at around 5.45 pm when on reaching the Churchill Roosevelt Highway, a driver allegedly broke the traffic light and crashed into their police vehicle.

The two male officers suffered slight injuries.

Woman Police Constable (WPC) Toppin of the Arima Police Station, along with a male colleague, responded to report of the accident and went to the scene. It was while she was carrying out traffic duties that she was knocked down.

The injured officer was rushed to the Arima District Health Facility suffering from broken bones. She was treated at the hospital and is expected to be warded in stable condition. Investigations are continuing into the two accidents.

The drivers involved in the two accidents were detained.