Teenager killed on Bus Route

A TEENAGER, up to late yesterday identified only as “Sean”, was knocked down and killed Saturday night by a car driven by the former Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Crime, Cecil Carrington. Police reports state that around 11.30 pm, Sean Edmund was attempting to cross the Priority Bus Route (PBR) from North to South at Reid Lane, D’Abadie. The young man, said to be dressed in dark clothing, reportedly ran into the path of the former policeman’s silver grey Nissan Sifero vehicle, which was travelling in a westerly direction along the dark street. The youth, said by the police to be about 18, died on the spot. Police said he lives in Sangre Grande, but rented an apartment in D’Abadie. A party of officers headed by Insp Fraser of the St Joseph Police Station and others visited the scene and conducted investigations. Carrington’s car was seized for examination, police said.

District Medical Officer Dr Paul Bissessar was also called in to view the body, which he later ordered removed to the mortuary at the Mount Hope Medical Sciences Complex. Contacted yesterday, Carrington said he is coping under the circumstances, but said he preferred not to comment on the road fatality until he gave a statement to the police. “Remember it is fatal,” Carrington said.  Insp Fraser is continuing investigations.