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Husband critical, Wife dies at hospital

May 18, 2025 3:54 pm

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A woman in her 50s has died allegedly from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident along the Queens Highway.

Police say the victim was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her husband, and it is alleged that he lost control of their car, causing it to veer off the road and hit a lamp post.

The victim was rushed to the CWM Hospital, where her death was confirmed by medical officials.

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The driver remains admitted in critical condition.

The national road death toll currently stands at 20 compared to 19 for the same period last year.

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