By Khamisi Slowe
An electrician was crushed to death yesterday on Sheriff Street after two speeding trucks came into contact with each other and one careened into a house and the other was left precariously perched over a trench after piercing a water main.
Family and friends of Carlton Smartt, 42, were left in deep mourning. According to his friend Ramdeo Kumar, Smartt was on his way to Beacon Roti on Sheriff Street to resolve an issue.
The horrific accident occurred at around 6:15 am. It was stated that the two drivers were taken to the hospital. The ownership of the trucks has not been established.
