Radhica De Silva
A wet road surface is believed to have caused a fatal accident in Buenos Ayres, Erin, on Thursday night, which claimed the life of 52-year-old Sacha Richardson. Richardson was celebrating her birthday.
Police said the accident occurred around 6.30 pm, when Richardson was in a white Toyota Fielder Wagon driven by her husband, Curtis Richardson. Their 21-year-old autistic daughter, Sachell Richardson, and 50-year-old Margaret Ramjitsingh, of Point Fortin, were also in the vehicle.
Police said while travelling on the Buenos Ayres Main Road, the vehicle reportedly skidded on the wet surface, causing Curtis to lose control. The car spun several times before colliding with a Nissan Serena in the opposite lane.
The impact threw all three women out of the vehicle, which came to a stop on a precipice about 20 feet from the road. Richardson was found unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene. Her daughter and Ramjitsingh were taken to the Point Fortin Hospital for treatment.
Police are continuing their investigations.