Bath Settlement boy killed in accident, another injured

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 2130h. yesterday at Bath Settlement Public Road, WCB, and which resulted in the death of pedestrian Omar Veerasammy, 11 years, of Block ‘D’, Bath Settlement, WCB.

Investigations, police say, revealed that the driver of motor car PRR 2661 was proceeding along the roadway, when another motor car travelling in the opposite direction collided with motor car PRR 2661, and then hit two pedestrians who were standing on the southern side of the road.

The pedestrians were taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital where Somraj Harricharran was admitted and Veerasammy was pronounced dead on arrival at Mahaicony Hospital.

The driver is in police custody assisting with the investigations.