Baby killed in crash

A THREE-month-old baby girl died at hospital yesterday, following an accident along the Eastern Main Road, Wallerfield involving two cars, one of which was driven by an off-duty policeman. According to police reports, around 1.45 pm, a blue Toyota Corolla driven by an off-duty PC, who is attached to the Court and Process Branch  was proceeding east along the Eastern Main Road. The cop was accompanied by his wife and a three-month-old baby Makilla Sotillo. On nearing Colonel Road, a car in front the cop’s vehicle suddenly slowed down on the road, forcing the PC to attempt to overtake the stopping car. However, the officer’s car crashed head-on into a blue Nissan Sunny, proceeding in the opposite direction.

A report was made to Arima police and the unconscious baby girl was taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) in Mt Hope where she underwent emergency treatment. However, she died at 3.30 pm. Up to news time, investigators could not ascertain what relation the dead child was to the policeman and his wife. The cop was treated at the Sangre Grande District Hospital and discharged. His wife remains warded at that hospital. Both vehicles were later removed to the yard of the Arima police station and investigations are continuing.