As Christmas celebrations were underway across the island, a grieving family is left searching for answers following the tragic death of their loved one on Christmas Eve.
Speaking through tears, a relative of the victim expressed their pain and confusion, stating they remain uncertain about the full details of the collision that claimed the life of 24-year-old Natalia James.
“I don’t want to speculate. I just want to know what happened,” the relative said when speaking to the Nation team yesterday morning, declining to comment further on the heartbreaking loss.
James, a resident of Deacons Farm, St Michael, died following a vehicular collision along Lancaster Bridge, St James on Wednesday night around 10:15 p.m.
Police reported a vehicle travelling north collided with the retaining barrier on the bridge. The impact left both the driver and James, who was a passenger in the vehicle, severely injured.
Emergency services responded to the scene where ambulance personnel examined both victims. Tragically, they found no signs of life in James. A medical doctor who attended the scene subsequently pronounced her dead.
The driver of the vehicle sustained injuries and was transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital where he is receiving urgent medical attention. His current condition has not been disclosed.
Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision. Authorities are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.
Members of the public with information are asked to contact the Holetown Police Station at 419-1700 or 419-1701. (DS/PR)
