Elderly pedestrian killed in tragic highway accident

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Elderly pedestrian killed in tragic highway accident

AN elderly man has died following an accident onn Friday afternoon.

Around 3:30pm, 83-year-old Chankar Singh of Ramdass Street, St Charles, was crossing the northbound lane of the Solomon Hochoy Highway near the Gasparillo overpass when he was struck by a silver Nissan Tiida.

First responders arrived at the scene shortly after receiving reports of the collision.

Emergency health services were also summoned, and Singh was transported to San Fernando Hospital for urgent medical care.

However, he later succumbed to his injuries.