Penal man crushed to death while repairing truck

A Penal man was crushed to death when he was pinned under his truck which he was repairing at his home on Wednesday.

The death of Rakeeb Mohammed, 49, of Legal Trace, Penal, is being classified as accidental, pending an autopsy.

His niece, Karissa Sarjusingh, 21, told the police her uncle was in his yard repairing his red Mercedes Benz trailer truck around 2.30 pm on July 18.

She said Mohammed was under the vehicle, registration TBJ 9625, when a jack which was supporting the weight of the truck slipped.

It caused the trailer to fall on him.

Fire services were called to free Mohammed who was pinned under the truck.

Firefighter Tesdale of the Mon Repos Fire Station contacted the Penal Police station and Ag Sgt Ramjattan along with WPC Ashby-Selby responded.

Mohammed was taken by ambulance to the Siparia Health Facility for treatment, but later died from his injuries.

His body was taken to the mortuary of the San Fernando General Hospital pending an autopsy.

WPC Ashby-Selby is continuing investigations.