Man killed by AirGuard

According to preliminary reports, Sylvan DeFour, of the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard, was in an Air Guard vehicle, heading East-bound on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway near Maloney when an unidentified man crossed the highway.

The man was struck by the vehicle.

He died at the scene.

A statement from the TTAG said, DeFour was returning to station from official duty at about 11.30 pm in an official vehicle with five occupants when it collided with the man.

“Reports indicate that the pedestrian ran across the highway into oncoming traffic,” the statement said.

The TTAG said it was working with the TT Police Service in its inquiries.

In a separate incident, a man was driving in Pasea on Saturday night and lost control of his vehicle, hitting a lamp post.

He was taken to hospital for emergency treatment.