Police, civilians injured in San Fernando accident

THREE police officers were injured when the marked police vehicle in which they were occupants crashed into an X-Trail making an illegal right turn on Independence Avenue, San Fernando, on Friday evening.

Four occupants of the X-Trail were also injured. They have been identified as Rajendra Arjoon, 60, Sally Arjoon, 62, both of Hermitage Village, San Fernando; Mukesh Rampersad, 65, and Savitree Rampersad, 62, of Gulf View, La Romaine.

According to a police report, around 6.15 pm on April 21, SRP Rooplal Harrypersad, 34, was driving a marked Nissan Urvan panel van, TCE 533.

PC Avinash Jugoon, 25, SRP Stephen Doorgasingh, 48, were also in the van, which heading south along Independence Avenue.

At the traffic lights at the Ruth Avenue Intersection, police said the X-Trail breached the No Right Turn sign as it tried to get onto Lady Hailes Avenue, via Ruth Avenue Extension.

The vehicles collided, and the X-Trail crashed into a concrete wall on the western side of Independence Avenue.

Residents rushed out of their homes to help the injured and a team of Special Branch officers passing at the same time, stopped to help both their colleagues and the civilians.

The officers were taken by ambulance to the San Fernando General Hospital, while the civilians sought attention at the Gulf View Medical Centre.

Both vehicles were wrecked and taken to the San Fernando Police Station.

Investigations are continuing.