TTPS Urges Road Safety Following Fatal Highway Collision

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is saddened by the tragedy which occurred along the southbound lane of the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway yesterday afternoon, in the vicinity of Brentwood Mall. The collision, which involved two motorcyclists, claimed the lives of two young men.

At approximately 3:45 p.m. yesterday, officers of the Highway Patrol responded to a road traffic collision involving two motorcyclists. One motorcyclist collided with the rear of a white Toyota Axio, resulting in a secondary collision involving the second motorcyclist. The impact caused the vehicle to catch fire.

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Police can confirm that a 25-year-old male of Trincity died at the scene after his motorcycle collided with the rear of the white Axio. The other motorcyclist involved, a 35-year-old male of Santa Rosa, Arima, lost control after colliding with debris and wreckage from the initial collision. He sustained serious injuries and subsequently died at the Chaguanas Health Facility. The female driver of the white Axio was able to remove herself from the vehicle before it became fully engulfed in flames.