2 dead, 3 injured in smash-ups

A 17-year-old boy was killed yesterday in one of two fatal vehicular accidents which occurred between 6.45pm Saturday and 10am yesterday in the Mayaro area.

Three persons suffered injuries as a result. It was reported that around 10am yesterday Candice Boyce, 20, of Thomas Lane, Tunapuna, was driving a grey Toyota hatchback vehicle in company with Jerome Mendoza, 20, and Christopher Creese, both of Sesame Street of Tunapuna. Police said Boyce was driving the vehicle in a northerly direction along the Manzanilla/Mayaro Road, when on reaching the 78 kilometre mile mark at Kernam Junction, lost control and ran off the road on the western side.

The vehicle overturned and the three occupants were rushed to the Sangre Grande Hospital, where Creese was pronounced dead on arrival. Boyce and Mendoza also sustained injuries, which were not considered serious.  However, police said they were kept overnight for observation.  Cpl Ramdath of the Mayaro Police is continuing investigations. Mayaro police are also investigating the other fatal accident to determine if there was any negligence in that road fatality which claimed the life of unemployed Azim Mohammed, 38, of Pleasantville, San Fernando. Police reports are that around 6.45pm, Mohammed, a pedestrian, was walking along Guayaguayare Road, Mayaro, near the quarter mile mark when he fell on the roadway.

Police said Mohammed was assisted back on the roadway by another pedestrian, Venora Bourne, 16, of St Ann’s Mayaro.  While this was happening, police said a vehicle driven south along the Guayaguayare Road by Securicor officer Azan Ali, 36, of St Mary’s Moruga, collided with both pedestrians. Both were rushed to the Mayaro Hospital, where Mohammed died while seeking medical attention.  He had sustained  injuries to the head and chest. District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr Rajpaul pronounced him dead and ordered his body removed to the mortuary for a post mortem. Bourne sustained injuries to both hands and waist and was treated and discharged.  Acting Cpl Nisha of the Mayaro Police Station is continuing investigations.