Police Identify Fatal Crash Victim as Okeem Lightfoot
Twenty-nine-year-old Okeem Lightfoot of Swetes Village has been identified as the National Solid Waste Management Authority worker who was killed in a tragic traffic collision on All Saints Road Tuesday morning.
According to police reports, Lightfoot was on duty along the northern side of the roadway when a motor bus travelling east reportedly lost control while allegedly speeding.
Investigators say the bus veered off the road and slammed into the sanitation worker, pinning him between the vehicle and a parked truck.
A medical doctor pronounced Lightfoot dead at the scene at approximately 10:56 a.m.
The driver of the bus was taken to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre for medical treatment following the incident.
Police said investigations into the fatal crash are ongoing.
The Police Administration has since expressed condolences to Lightfoot’s family and loved ones while renewing calls for motorists to exercise caution and obey traffic laws, especially speed limits.
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