The case of A. Popalie Re Victims SRP Dopson & WPC Timothy.

[equipped2ripp]

^...nah...ah IS200 eh have no money in it like long time. but i pass there yesterday and the southbound has cones long before the construction site as the work is being done in a "dip" so they put cones awhile before...plus there's the electric sign and so on....

@ 4 this morning that wasn't the case - no lights, electronic signage/arrows or anything... out of nowhere you met up cones placed diagonally across the left lane to close it off.
and to make matters worse, the lighting tower was blinding oncoming drivers.

[r3iXmann]

^...nah...ah IS200 eh have no money in it like long time. but i pass there yesterday and the southbound has cones long before the construction site as the work is being done in a "dip" so they put cones awhile before...plus there's the electric sign and so on....

@ 4 this morning that wasn't the case - no lights, electronic signage/arrows or anything... out of nowhere you met up cones placed diagonally across the left lane to close it off.
and to make matters worse, the lighting tower was blinding oncoming drivers.

that's no excuse really...people KNOW that there is road work being undertaken in the area..the first and most obvious thing that you SHOULD DO is to slow down and proceed with caution..especially if you are unsure if/where it is being undertaken

[foss]

^...nah...ah IS200 eh have no money in it like long time. but i pass there yesterday and the southbound has cones long before the construction site as the work is being done in a "dip" so they put cones awhile before...plus there's the electric sign and so on....

@ 4 this morning that wasn't the case - no lights, electronic signage/arrows or anything... out of nowhere you met up cones placed diagonally across the left lane to close it off.
and to make matters worse, the lighting tower was blinding oncoming drivers.

that's no excuse really...people KNOW that there is road work being undertaken in the area..the first and most obvious thing that you SHOULD DO is to slow down and proceed with caution..especially if you are unsure if/where it is being undertaken

how would someone like me who hasnt gone up the highway maybe in over a month know road work is being done at all? Also, when some people meet road work (or cones) depending on the speed they are travelling they panic and thats when they lose control.

i'm just saying.

[Rooki3]

really unfortunate!!!!

[r3iXmann]

how would someone like me who hasnt gone up the highway maybe in over a month know road work is being done at all? Also, when some people meet road work (or cones) depending on the speed they are travelling they panic and thats when they lose control.

i'm just saying.

it was all over the media

in any case:

the lighting tower was blinding oncoming drivers.

is it normal to have lights in the middle of the highway?

[KURMAman]

^...nah...ah IS200 eh have no money in it like long time. but i pass there yesterday and the southbound has cones long before the construction site as the work is being done in a "dip" so they put cones awhile before...plus there's the electric sign and so on....

@ 4 this morning that wasn't the case - no lights, electronic signage/arrows or anything... out of nowhere you met up cones placed diagonally across the left lane to close it off.
and to make matters worse, the lighting tower was blinding oncoming drivers.

that's no excuse really...people KNOW that there is road work being undertaken in the area..the first and most obvious thing that you SHOULD DO is to slow down and proceed with caution..especially if you are unsure if/where it is being undertaken

x100000.
plus de lady crash into de policeman at LUNCHTIME...when de sun in de middle of de sky..how much more bright she wanted it to be.

no excuses simply cause she had to see th roadworks from away off...but yet continued at speed....facking jail she ass..send a real msgto irresponsibledriers dat u have to accept FULL RESPONSIBILTY FOR YOUR ACTIONS and stop making excuses...

[foss]

how would someone like me who hasnt gone up the highway maybe in over a month know road work is being done at all? Also, when some people meet road work (or cones) depending on the speed they are travelling they panic and thats when they lose control.

i'm just saying.

it was all over the media

does it run daily in the newspapers? or you talking about tv media?

[equipped2ripp]

^ yeah but the highway lights weren't working... I forgot to mention that!!

and plus, the contractor is supposed to illuminate the area where it is blocked off...

the blinding lighting tower was like 800m up...

[r3iXmann]

how would someone like me who hasnt gone up the highway maybe in over a month know road work is being done at all? Also, when some people meet road work (or cones) depending on the speed they are travelling they panic and thats when they lose control.

i'm just saying.

it was all over the media

does it run daily in the newspapers? or you talking about tv media?

dunno if it was on tv but it was in the newspapers and it was circulated via email

[foss]

how would someone like me who hasnt gone up the highway maybe in over a month know road work is being done at all? Also, when some people meet road work (or cones) depending on the speed they are travelling they panic and thats when they lose control.

i'm just saying.

it was all over the media

does it run daily in the newspapers? or you talking about tv media?

dunno if it was on tv but it was in the newspapers and it was circulated via email

i didn't catch it in the papers or email *shrugs*
but hope justice is served!

[Toyopet]

how would someone like me who hasnt gone up the highway maybe in over a month know road work is being done at all? Also, when some people meet road work (or cones) depending on the speed they are travelling they panic and thats when they lose control.

i'm just saying.

it was all over the media

does it run daily in the newspapers? or you talking about tv media?

dunno if it was on tv but it was in the newspapers and it was circulated via email

i didn't catch it in the papers or email *shrugs*
but hope justice is served!

Its been on tuner for a while now also

[pugboy]

correct, the electronic signs are westbound practically under the overpass by aranguez
and just around the bar on eastbound

all warning signs locally are usually ut 10ft before the actual work

[16 cycles]

Policeman knocked down and killed
By —Keino Swamber

Story Created: Oct 17, 2010 at 11:47 PM ECT

Story Updated: Oct 17, 2010 at 11:47 PM ECT

South Bureau

ONE police officer was killed and another seriously injured when a car driven by a woman slammed into them along the Solomon Hochoy Highway yesterday.

The accident involving PCs Ronald Dobson, 26, and Wendy Ann Timothy occurred shortly after midday near the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva.

The officers were on traffic duty while roadworks were being done on the southbound lane of the highway by workers from the Junior Sammy Group of Companies at the time of the incident.

Reports are that the woman, driving a Lexus motorcar, was heading south when she lost control of the vehicle, hit another car and ran into Dobson and Timothy. The impact resulted in Dobson being thrown into the air.

Dobson, a police officer for the past three years, was attached to the Couva Municipal Police of the Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo Regional Corporation, while Timothy has been in the service for the past seven years.

The officers were taken to the Couva District Hospital where Dobson was pronounced dead on arrival.

Timothy, who is attached to the Chaguanas Police Station, was transferred to the San Fernando General Hospital. Her condition was described as critical last evening.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Pol ... 52224.html

[tr1ad]

she lost control in traffic or on the shoulder

[crazybalhead]

She de jag racin orrrr??

[Greypatch]

passed that WPC on sunday morning.

RIP to the other officer

[Turkish]

http://guardian.co.tt/news/general/2010 ... ale-driver

A police constable assigned to the Couva Municipal Police, who was directing traffic along the Solomon Hochoy Highway, was killed when a female motorist ploughed into him just after midday yesterday. The 25-year-old San Juan woman, a student at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine campus, was up to late yesterday assisting investigators. A white Lexus which was driven by the woman has been impounded. Police said PC Reynold Dobson and WPC Wendy Lewis were on duty at the southbound lane of the highway when the driver rammed into the unsuspecting police officers who were standing at the back of a trailer.

Dobson from Edinburgh, Chaguanas, was flung several feet into the air. His mangled body was discovered sandwiched between the trailer and the car. Lewis, assigned to the Chaguanas Police Station, was catapulted to the top the trailer. She was taken to the Couva District Hospital, then transferred to San Fernando General Hospital where she was warded in a stable condition. Lewis, believed to be in her early 30s lives at Carlsen Field, Chaguanas. The Lexus then crashed head-on into a Nissan B15, resulting in that car smashing into another.

The drivers of the cars, including the female motorist, escaped with minor injuries. Relatives of the female driver said they were seeking the advice of a lawyer as they believed she was questioned while receiving treatment at hospital. The accident resulted in a major traffic congestion as repairs were being undertaken to underground drains in an area north of the Ato Boldon Stadium. Because the extensive work being conducted on the highway, traffic was restricted to one lane. Sgt Meharris of the Freeport Police is continuing inquiries.


Not sure what cause this, but the upside is that there were actually Traffic Officers on the road, the downside is that one got killed. RIP Mr. Policeman..

I wonder how all the other names in the papers except the driver of the Lexus...

[tr1ad]

sad R.I.P.

[foss]

I wonder how all the other names in the papers except the driver of the Lexus...

innocent until proven guilty.

[RASC]

This is sad on so many levels.

May the fallen R.I.P.

[~Vēġó~]

how far from the worksite were the warning signs?

[hydroep]

R.I.P.

I wonder how all the other names in the papers except the driver of the Lexus...

Interesting. Remember the Mosquito Creek incident involving the Jusamco Truck? They called the driver's name from the first story:

Trinidad Guardian August 16, 2009: 6 killed in crashes.

[SmokeyGTi]

^^which i also found strange. the driver was questioned and released one time.

she hadda be some bigshot....

[luke skywalker]

^^^^

Money talks, BS walks!!!

[src1983]

She must be done "gone away to study"

[silent_riot]

Maybe as she driving a lexus, she exempt from mention.
Charge she skunt with vehicular manslaughter.

[A172]

newsday printed the car was travelling at 160 miles per hour

really tragic doh, RIP to the guy

hope the b1tch suffers an equally fitting death

[foss]

newsday printed the car was travelling at 160 miles per hour

tweenypongahbooose???

[A172]

issa 3S altezza

reaching 100mph alone is a miracle

[Greypatch]

name should be published when charged and she appears in court.

will follow this one