52-year-old is latest road fatality

An accident along Sargeants Village Main Road in Christ Church has claimed the life of 52-year-old Anderson Lovell of Butler’s Avenue, Gall Hill, in the same parish.

Lovell died when the electric bicycle he was riding collided with a flatbed truck around 4:15 p.m.

Acting Communications and Public Affairs Officer with the Barbados Police Service, Sergeant Liesl Gabriel, told reporters at the scene: “The motor truck was travelling towards Wildey while the rider of the electric bicycle was travelling towards Sheraton Centre. On reaching a point in the road, he overtook two stationary taxis, encroached the path of the oncoming truck, and collided with the front right side of the truck.

“Personnel from the Emergency Ambulance Service visited the scene and determined that there were no signs of life. A medical doctor pronounced death.”

The victim was formally identified by his family. Investigations are ongoing.