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Car - Truck Collision Leads To Road Death
posted (October 21, 2019)
There was also a fatal accident in Pomona village on Friday night where an 80 year old man lost his life. The victim was also riding a bicycle.

Late Friday evening, Nigerian Samuel King crashed into a black Toyota driven by 54 year old John Castillo. They collided at mile 11 on the Hummingbird Highway.

Police told us more:

ACP Joseph Myvett
"On Friday last sometime around 7:30 pm Dangriga police were called to an area in Pomona village whereupon arrival they saw the body of a male person on the right hand side of the road when heading towards Dangriga and he was later identified as Samuel king 80 years. And somewhere not too far away from the body was a bicycle with extensive damage. What police know so far is that one John Castillo of Dangriga town address was driving his black Toyota car towards the direction of Dangriga when upon him reaching Pomona village a male person suddenly swerved onto the highway and as a result he swerved to the left in order not to hit the person and then the person turned back into his lane resulting in the accident. He was detained a statement was recorded from him and he was served with a notice of intended prosecution pending the outcome of the investigation."

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