One person has died following a fatal collision this morning along Fitts Village, St James.
Inspector Ryan Brathwaite, police public affairs and communications officer, said the accident involved a public service vehicle.
“Police responded to the area and on arrival they saw the body of a male along the roadway,” he explained.
“Our initial investigations have shown that a public service vehicle was travelling from Bridgetown to Speightstown when a person on board collided with a pole while the vehicle was in motion; that person succumbed to injuries at the scene.”
A medical doctor subsequently pronounced the victim dead.
Brathwaite appealed to motorists and pedestrians to exercise caution.
“We ought to drive with caution. We ought to pay attention while on the roadway. We must be compliant with the traffic laws… This will save lives,” he said.
He also urged pedestrians travelling in low-light conditions to wear reflective or fluorescent clothing to ensure visibility.
This marks the seventh fatality on Barbadian roads this year.
The victim’s father, George Collymore, said he was at Massy getting medication from the pharmacy when he learned the news.
“My niece called me. She told me she got some bad news…,” he said.
The victim’s twin sister, Danielle Griffith, shared her grief at the scene. She said while people might be inclined to think her brother was a bad person because he worked on a minivan, that was not the case.
“Honestly, he’s not a van man… He’s not one of them fellas that you can think about. He stick to himself and has very few friends. That van only came back out last week Friday. He was home for a very long time, he was not working.”
Both of them were preparing to celebrate another birthday on January 31.
Police continue to investigate the collision and are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact the Holetown Police Station at 419-1700. (AM)
