Central man killed by drunk driver

According to reports, at around 10 am, Calvin Jack, an employee of Seereeram Brothers was assisting with some road works in full view of police officers who were assigned to ensure the smooth flow of traffic.

A source told Newsday that a 32-year-old man was driving at an excessive speed when he knocked down Jack, who died shortly afterward. The police officers on the scene detained the driver and administered a breathalyser test on the man.

He was found to be over the legal alcohol limit and was taken to the St James Police Station, where he was charged with a series of offences.

Jack’s body was viewed by a District Medical Officer (DMO) who ordered it be removed to a mortuary.

Colleagues of the deceased, who witnessed the fatal accident, became distressed and were subsequently unable to work.

Officers of the St James Police Station are continuing investigations.