A Cunupia man was killed after his vehicle crashed into an electricity pole on Manzanilla Road yesterday morning.
Adesh Singh, 39, of David Toby Road, Chin Chin, Cunupia, succumbed to his injuries at the Sangre Grande Hospital.
According to a police report, around 1.20 am, a party of officers attached to the Manzanilla Police Post was driving north while patrolling the Manzanilla/Mayaro Road when they observed a silver Nissan Almera, smashed into a light pole.
The vehicle had four occupants.
They were identified as Adesh Singh, the driver, and passengers Christon Henry, Terron Stanley and Veroon Singh.
Henry and Stanley were slumped in the back seat and Singh was at the time lying on the ground outside of the vehicle.
They were all injured.
Police contacted emergency personnel and officers of the Sangre Grande and Mayaro fire stations responded and freed the occupants from the vehicle.
Adesh Singh and Veroon Singh were taken to the Sangre Grande Hospital while Stanley and Christon Henry were carried to the Mayaro Hospital.
Adesh Singh died a few hours later while receiving treatment.
The wrecked vehicle was taken to the Manzanilla Police Post.
Ag Cpl Nanhoo of the Manzanilla Police Post is continuing enquires.
