Freelance Correspandent
Tragedy struck at Montrose Junction in Chaguanas yesterday, after Elizabeth Indra Dass was killed after being crushed under the wheels of a trailer truck.
Dass, 57, a manager at Lomas Dass and Sons Transport, located at Thompson Road, Palmiste, had just visited the nearby First Citizens bank to do a transaction. She was attempting to cross from the southern side of the road to the northern side at 11 am when the accident occurred.
She was run over 20 feet east of a faded zebra crossing by a truck owned by SNM Transport, of Longdenville.
The driver, who broke down in tears when he learned that he knew the deceased and had once worked for the company she managed, had to be consoled by Brenda John, the local government representative for the area.
The scene was visited by DMO Dr Boodhai, who examined the body. However, it would be more than an hour before undertakers arrived to remove the remains of the deceased. Immediate family members were too distraught to talk to the media.
Deputy Chaguanas Mayor Melissa Jadoonanan and councillor John called on the Ministry of Works to ensure all zebra crossings are painted before the start of the new school season.
Cpl Singh of the Chaguanas Police Station is investigating.