Teens identified as victims in deadly Kara Kara smash-up

– speeding motorcycle slammed into turning car – Police

Hours after reports surfaced of a two-vehicle smash-up at Kara Kara, Linden, on Monday evening, the Police have confirmed that the victims are two teenagers who were reportedly speeding at the time.
Dead are 19-year-old Latrel Whinfield, an operator of Wisroc Housing Scheme, Linden, and Isaiah Richards, a student. At the time of the accident, Whinfield was driving the motorcycle with Richards as the pillion rider.
Police stated that the accident occurred at about 20:30h at the intersection of Practor Road and Kara Kara Public Road, Linden, Region 10, and involved motorcycle CP 6912 and motor car PAE 7246, with a 45-year-old excavator operator of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, behind the wheel.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the motorcycle was travelling along Kara Kara Public Road at a fast rate of speed when it collided with the right side of the motor car, which was, at the time, turning north onto Proctor Road.
As a result of the collision, both the rider and pillion rider were flung onto the roadway, resulting in them sustaining severe injuries.
They were taken to the Linden Hospital Complex in an unconscious state and were both pronounced dead. The driver of the motor car was taken into custody as Police reviewed CCTV footage extracted from the area.