This newscast understands that the Nissan Xtrail vehicle bearing license plate PXX 5165 was driven by a doctor. The doctor alleges that he saw the child run across the road from south to north into the path of his vehicle, he said to avoid an impact he swerved to the left, but however in doing so he came into contact with the two other pedestrians, Aaliyah and Aneela who were walking on the northern path of the road.
An eyewitness, Ramkarran Latchman who was also injured in the collision spoke to this newscast at the scene on Friday.
According to other eyewitnesses, the driver of the vehicle stopped, but was left in a state of shock following the collision.
9 year old, Roshnie Mohan and 14-year-old Aneela Mohabir were picked up in a stable condition by public-spirited persons, while Aaliyah was unconscious at the time.
They were all taken to the Port Mourant hospital where Roshnie remains a patient, and Aaliyah and Aneela have been transferred to New Amsterdam.
Speaking with this newscast from the New Amsterdam hospital Friday evening, the girls father Monil Mohabir said his daughters left home to visit a few teachers in Bushlot for valentine’s.
Aneela who is the younger sister sustained a fractured right leg, while Aaliyah his eldest who was in a critical state had to be transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Unfortunately, Aaliyah succumbed to her injuries on Saturday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
The driver passed a breathalyzer test, but remains in police custody assisting with investigations.