One dead, two injured as van crashes into taxi

The driver of a van died instantly and two others suffered injuries when the driver of the van lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a taxi at Wrightson Road on Thursday. Reports revealed that around 9.30 am on Thursday, Clyde Solomon was driving his van west along Wrightson Road when he lost control and crashed into a Kingswood taxi driven by Gunness Seenath Mohan. A passenger who was in the taxi was also injured. All three were rushed to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital where Solomon died late Thursday. The wrecked van was removed to the side of the roadway while Solomon’s relatives awaited the arrival of a wrecker. The taxi was also towed to the side of the roadway. Officers of the Central Police Station are investigating.