Matura Man Dies In Road Traffic Accident

A Matura man has died after he was reportedly run over by a vehicle in Valencia on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Elvis Marcano of Toco Main Road, Matura. The vehicle involved has been impounded, and remains at the Sangre Grande Police Station. Police suspect that Marcano was intoxicated and collapsed on the roadway. Police also said that the driver of the vehicle was also found to be over the legal alcohol consumption limit when taken to the police station. The driver told police the road was poorly lit and upon reaching the vicinity where the incident occurred, he saw something in the roadway, which he believed was garbage, and drove over it. The Emergency Health Service was alerted but when they arrived, they were unable to revive the injured man.