A 14-year-old schoolboy was one of two pedestrians who was knocked down and killed in separate incidents in Barataria and Guapo yesterday morning. Their deaths bring the road fatality toll for the year to four.
In the first incident Evans Rajkumar, a Form Four student of St George’s College, Barataria, was walking to school when he was struck by a car.
Rajkumar, of Chaguanas, had exited a maxi taxi on the Priority Bus Route and was crossing Fifth Street, Barataria, when a car travelling east struck him. The teenager was pitched in the air and landed at the side of the road. The driver stopped the car to render assistance. He was briefly detained and questioned by police before being released.
Rajkumar was taken to the Eric Williams Sciences Complex, Mt Hope, where he died while receiving treatment.
The incident was witnessed by dozens of Rajkumar’s schoolmates, who have since received counselling from the Ministry of Education’s Student Support Unit. Less than two hours later, Guapo Police received a report of a unconscious man lying in the middle of the road at Lot 10 Junction, Guapo.
When they arrived, police discovered that the victim, who had massive head injuries, was already dead. Investigators are now seeking the public assistance in identifying the victim, who is of African decent and in his 50s, as he did not have any identification documents on him.
They are also seeking information on the circumstances surrounding his death as no one reported the accident.
Anyone with information are asked to contact Guapo Police at 648-2403.