Sascha Wilson and
Joshua Seemungal
An early morning journey for a 25-year-old D’Abadie woman ended with the loss of her life in an accident along the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway that left her vehicle unrecognisable.
Nelina Williams of Redwood Drive, La Florissante, D’Abadie died at the scene of the accident as the car she was driving crashed into a sign pole and flipped several times near the Tarouba flyover sometime after 3 am yesterday.
She was the lone occupant in the vehicle.
Police were contacted about the accident around 3.20 am by a man who was driving along the highway when he saw the vehicle broken into parts across the northbound lane.
Police believe Williams lost control of the grey Toyota Altis that then slammed into a signpost and flipped several times.
She was flung from the vehicle and ended up in the median where she died.
The vehicle’s hood and a portion of the body remained tangled into the signpost which read ‘No Stopping, No Turning’.
In keeping with the procedure for road fatalities, a district medical officer viewed her body and ordered that it be removed to the mortuary pending an autopsy.
As news spread about her death, several people took to social media to express their condolences to her family.
The steering wheel lay along the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway near the Tarouba Overpast and the roof of the grey Toyota vehicle wrapped around a pole driven by Nelina Williams, 25 of D’Abadie who died at the scene.
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She was described as “a bundle of joy” and a “funny, loving and friendly person”.
Guardian Media visited the Williams family home yesterday afternoon but was unable to learn more about the victim as no one was home.
A neighbour told Guardian Media that Nelina lived with her father, with whom, they said, she was very close and shared a special bond.
She was described, by her neighbour, as “a religious, fitness-oriented person.”
On her Facebook page, friends offered condolences to her family.
One friend, Alicia Le Blanc wrote, “Rest in peace Nelina Williams, you were so full of life. This news today is so unreal, you would surely be missed. Condolences to your family.”
Another friend, Satish Ramlochan wrote, “RIP friend. You truly were the life of the party. Condolences to the family.”
Nelina, who attended Providence Girls’ Catholic School, turned 25 in February.
She worked at the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission.
Chanice Gibbs
