Five people were killed, and two injured in four road traffic accidents over the weekend, prompting the police to issue a warning about unsafe road practices.

On Friday at around 7.10 pm, Habib John, 47, was walking along Rochard Road, Penal, with a friend when they were struck by a white Kia K2700 driven by a 33-year-old Penal man.

John died at the scene while his friend, a 68-year-old woman, suffered broken ribs and a broken hand, and was taken to the San Fernando General Hospital, where she remains in critical condition.