2 men die following single-vehicle collision in St James

Two people have died following a single-vehicle collision in St James Saturday morning.

The victims — both men, ages 37 and 41 — are yet to be formally identified and their respective families officially notified. 

Shortly before 2 a.m. police from Holetown Police Station responded to the scene of a collision along Bennetts Road, St James. 

The collision involved a car with at least four occupants.

The vehicle was travelling along Bennetts Road toward Highway 1 when it struck a utility pole head-on resulting in two of its occupants dying at the scene. 

Meanwhile, two other occupants — a 24-year-old man and a woman in her 20s — were transported to hospital for treatment. 

The woman suffered serious head injuries and other injuries about her body; while the man had several cuts and abrasions. 

The roadway has been cordoned as police investigate. (PR)