A 26-year-old Chaguanas truck driver died in a crash yesterday after the vehicle capsized in a drain.
According to police reports, they suspected that Heenan Seecharan, of Chandanagore Road, may have fallen asleep while driving home around 5.30 am. The truck veered off the road and into the drain off the Southern Main Road near Francis Engineering.
Police said the body of the unconscious driver was pulled from the wreck by fire officers and taken to the Chaguanas Health Facility where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police said yesterday it was too early to determine what caused the crash but intend to review circuit television (CCTV) footage from nearby homes and businesses as well as take a blood sample from the dead driver to assist them with their investigations.