Alifah McLeod, a 31-year-old hairdresser died in a crash in Mc Bean, Couva, on Sunday morning.
McLeod, who lived at Deonarine Junction, Couva, was a backseat passenger in a Toyota Hilux van when the driver crashed into a parked truck along the Southern Main Road. The vehicle then hit a utility pole.
The incident occurred at around 7.30am, mere metres away from McLeod’s home.
The woman was said to be returning home from a night out with friends when the accident occurred.
The driver and front seat passenger, both females, suffered broken limbs and were taken to hospital.
McLeod was pronounced dead at the scene.