Even though there has been a noticeable decrease in speeding on the nation’s highways with the introduction of speed radar guns, a teenage driver died yesterday from injuries sustained in a collision.
Sunil Maraj, 19, of Temple Street, Warner Village, Charlieville, was seriously injured after he collided with a car along the Munroe Road flyover on Sunday. He succumbed to his injuries around 2.30 am yesterday at the Eric Williams Medical Science Complex, Mt Hope.
Speaking with the media at the Forensic Science Centre, St James, yesterday, relatives of the dead teen said drivers were still disregarding the law and believed that led to the death of Maraj.
Relatives claimed he was heading east along the flyover when another vehicle, a tow truck, gave him a “bad drive” forcing Maraj to swerve and collide with an oncoming car, driven by one of Maraj’s cousins.
The truck, they said, never stopped.
“I would encourage young people to do defensive driving (course)...all drivers, whether young or old. Make it compulsory to do some defensive driving. It does help,” one of Maraj’s uncle’s said, adding the speed guns does not make him feel any safer on the road.
Maraj was heading home around 2 pm when the accident happened. His relatives said the teen looked up to his uncles and enjoyed fishing and bird-rearing.