Explosion at Old Kara Kara vulcanizing shop kills man

Joshawn Goddard

A 19-year-old labourer, who was employed at a vulcanizing shop at Old Kara Kara, Mackenzie, Linden, died on Monday while he was attending to a truck tyre that allegedly exploded.

Dead is Joshawn Allistair Sevon Goddard of Amelia’s Ward, Linden.

Commander for Regional Division #10, Senior Superintendent Hugh Winter said in a release that his ranks are investigating an incident which resulted in the death of Goddard. The incident occurred at around 1.20 pm yesterday.