SRP officer killed in Mausica crash

A Special Reserve Police (SRP) officer was killed in an accident  during the early morning hours on Sunday on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway in Mausica.

A police report said at about 4.50 am, SRP constable Kemron Purcell, 33, of Darwill Gardens Extension Road in Arima, was driving a black Nissan Sentra car (PDR 5701) east near the Mausica intersection when he lost control of the car, which collided with a lamppole.

A report was made to police, and officers including PC George and others from the North Central Task Force, as well as fire officers led by FSSO George of the Arima Fire Station responded. Police said Purcell died at the scene.

District Medical Officer Dr Victor Terapalli later ordered the body removed to the mortuary and an autopsy is expected to be done this week. Also visiting the scene were WPC Toussaint of the Crime Scene Investigations unit, Insp Wright of the Arima police station and Sgt Charles and acting Cpl Phillip, both of the Barataria Highway Patrol unit.

Acting Cpl Rampersad of the Arima police station is continuing enquiries.
PC Purcell was last based at the community-oriented police section of the Maloney Police Station.