Westmoorings man dies in crash

A 28-year-old Westmoorings man died instantly after he fell asleep behind the wheel of his car and crashed head-on into a dump truck, at Ste Madeleine, yesterday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Karl Adrian Thomas, of Cross Court Bay, Windsurf Road East, Westmoorings Police reports stated around, 5.15 am, Thomas was driving east along the Tarouba Link Road, in his blue Mitsubishi Lancer station wagon. Police believe that Thomas fell asleep and on reaching the vicinity of Auto House his car swerved into the path of an on-coming dump truck. Both vehicles collided, head on. The truck driver, Ramtool Boot, escaped unhurt. Thomas, however, who died on the spot was pinned behind the wheel. Firefighters of the San Fernando Fire Service had to use the “Jaws of Life” to cut the mangled wreck and retrieve Thomas’ limp body. Thomas is believed to have suffered head injuries. EHS medical technicians arrived on the scene but there was nothing they could have done to save his  life. Also visiting the scene was a party of officers from the Ste Madeleine Police Station including Sgt Parasram, WPC Jalim and PC Rosanne. Sgt Parasram is continuing investigations. A post mortem will be performed tomorrow.