POLICE are investigating a tragic accident that claimed the lives of three persons and left another seriously injured early Saturday morning on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

The fatal crash occurred at around 01:30 hrs on August 16, 2025 in the vicinity of Loo Creek, when a car collided with a parked lorry.

According to reports, the accident involved Motor Car #PAH 9911, owned and driven by 26-year-old Mairo Campbell of Hyde Park, Timehri, and Motor Lorry #GAF 2776, which was parked along the western side of the highway after suffering a blown-out front tyre.

Campbell’s vehicle was carrying three passengers at the time:Six-year-old Marenzo Campbell, 26-year-old Shelly Joseph, and 25-year-old Keiron Wells, all of Hyde Park, Timehri.

Investigations revealed that the lorry, laden with wooden materials, had been left on the roadway without any reflectors or warning signals to alert other motorists. Campbell, who was reportedly driving at a fast rate, crashed into the rear of the vehicle.

The impact left all four occupants of the car with severe head and bodily injuries. Police, assisted by public-spirited citizens, removed them from the mangled car and rushed them to the Linden Hospital Complex. Sadly, young Marenzo Campbell and Keiron Wells were pronounced dead on arrival, while Shelly Joseph succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment.

Driver Mairo Campbell remains hospitalised with a dislocated left foot and a displaced left eye. His condition has been listed as serious but stable.

Police confirmed that a breathalyser test conducted on the lorry driver returned negative for alcohol. However, further checks revealed that the driver was not the holder of a licence to operate that class of vehicle.

The bodies of the deceased are awaiting post-mortem examinations as investigations continue.