A police officer died in a car crash in Barataria this morning.
Around 6:15 am, PC Triston McWilliams was driving his car east along the Beetham Highway when he crashed into a utility pole near VMCOTT.
The vehicle reportedly split into two upon impact and both McWilliams’ legs were severed.
McWilliams was reported still alive when he was removed from the wreckage by fire officers using hydraulic power tools.
However, he died while being transported to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital.
McWilliams was last assigned to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF).
Investigations are continuing.