PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Dec 6, CMC – One woman is among six people who died late Monday night following a two vehicle smash up on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway, east of here, the authorities have confirmed.
They have named the woman as Avanel Thomas adding that the others killed were 25 year- old Che Peters, 27 year-old Traves Teague, Karim Romaine Timothy Fraser and Ramesh Narine, whose ages were not disclosed..
Graphic images in the media from the crash scene show the broken bodies of the victims entangled in the wreckage of both vehicles, multiple ambulances, police officers and fire fighters, bodies covered with sheets lining the concrete median as well as stunned onlookers.
Eyewitnesses said one of the vehicles broke the red light. One of the vehicles was carrying private security officers.
Police said three people died from each vehicle. They said five died at the scene, while the sixth died while undergoing treatment. Police said that two people survived the crash.
Nearly 100 people have died in vehicular accidents here so far this year and the advocacy group, Stay Alive, has called on the authorities to crack down on speeding here.