St James woman dies in road accident

Police confirm that a 22-year-old woman died in a road accident along Welches Road, Christ Church this afternoon.

Police Spokesman Rodney Inniss identified the woman as Tishana Jamelia Ward of Husbands, St James.

He said Ward was the pillion rider on a motorcycle that was involved in a collision with a vehicle owned by the Barbados Police Service.

“The rider lost control and collided on the sidewalk and she was pronounced dead at the scene,” Inniss said, revealing that the male rider was also seriously injured and transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital via ambulance.

Inniss said personnel in the police vehicle were not injured.

Investigations are continuing.