An unidentified man was killed in what police believe was a hit-and-run along the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway near Chaguanas on Wednesday night.
Police said around 7.08 pm, a group of people flagged down an ambulance traveling north near Bhagwansingh’s Hardware. Emergency personnel found the man lying in the median with injuries consistent with a vehicular collision. He was taken to the Chaguanas Health Facility and later transferred to Mount Hope Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 9.58 pm.
Cpl Singh and PC Benjamin searched the area for camera footage but reported that none was available.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the accident or the victim’s identity to contact the police.