Police are investigating the circumstances which resulted in a road fatality around 5:35 a.m. today, along Pleasant Hall Road, St Peter, at its junction with the Charles Duncan O’Neal highway.
Two cars were involved in the accident which resulted in the death of 78-year-old Bentley DeCoursey Belgrave, a Barbadian who resides in the United States, who was the passenger in a car driven by his brother-in-law.Â
The first car was driven by Irvin Samuels, 71, of Boscobelle, St Peter who was accompanied by Belgrave, whilst the second car was driven by Nayib Straker, 22, of Doughlin Village, St Andrew. Â
Preliminary investigations revealed that the cars were travelling in the opposite direction along the road, when there became involved in a head-on collision in a corner.
Straker complained of pain in his neck, and received several lacerations to his upper body. Samuels complained of pain in his chest, shoulder, and right hip, and received a laceration above his right eye.
Straker and Samuels were both transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by ambulance. Belgrave suffered injuries to his chest, and subsequently died at the scene.
Investigations are continuing. Anyone who may have witnessed this accident, or can provide any information to assist with the investigation, is being asked to contact the District ‘E’ Police Station, at telephone number 419-1730. (PR)
