Couple killed in Manzanilla crash

TWO people, believed to be husband and wife, became the country’s latest road fatalities yesterday. Police gave the man’s name as Acknath Basdeo, 22, of Tabeland, while the woman’s name was unavailable up to late evening. 

Reports are that around 2 pm Basdeo was driving his vehicle along the 53 kilometre mile mark on the Manzanilla Road, when he attempted to overtake. He smashed head on into a vehicle which was coming in the opposite direction. It is reported that another vehicle was involved in the accident. Basdeo was rushed to the Mayaro Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival, while the woman was taken to the Sangre Grande Hospital, where she also died on arrival. Cpl Nisha of the Mayaro Police Station is continuing investigations.