A fatal road traffic accident early this morning claimed the life of 18-year-old Tristan Ortiz.
The incident occurred shortly after 5:00 a.m. along the Maskall Road, just past the village’s police station. Ortiz was a passenger in a grey Toyota pickup truck.
Reports are that the driver lost control of the vehicle while approaching the Maskall Bridge, colliding violently with the bridge’s railing.
Emergency responders transported both occupants to the hospital. Ortiz was pronounced dead on arrival, while the driver remains hospitalised.