There was a fatal traffic accident on the Philip Goldson Highway on Saturday night between miles 19 and 20. It left one man dead, and another hospitalized.
The victims are 27 year-old Kareem Arnold, the resident from Ladyville who perished, and 21 year-old Churchill Bernard, a mechanic from Fresh Pond.
Police say that Churchill was riding a motorcycle, and he was trying to overtake a van. Unfortunately, he may not have seen Arnold, who was also on another motorcycle, who was coming from the opposition direction. They collided head-on, and the impact killed Arnold.
The Commander of the Rural Eastern Division discussed the incident with the press this morning:
Sr. Supt. Edward Broaster - OC, Eastern Division Rural
"We had an unfortunate accident on the George Price Highway between miles 18 and 19 where two motorcycles collided. From our investigations we had one Churchill Bernard who was travelling from Ladyville to Biscayne area where upon reaching mile 19 he overtook a vehicle and collided 
head on into another motorcycle which was at the time ridden by Kareem Arnold. The investigation showed that the motorcycle that Kareem Arnold was on which was a black Meilun motorcycle had no headlight. We found a spotlight, a portable spotlight used on the forehead apparently believed to be worn by Mr. Arnold. We do not know at this time whether or not it was operational. Nevertheless that accident caused the death of Mr. Kareem Arnold and Mr. Bernard Churchill is at the KHMH in an induced coma at this time."
Reporter
"Could you tell us if alcohol is believed to have played any part in this accident?"
Sr. Supt. Edward Broaster - OC, Eastern Division Rural
"We do not know at this time, but we believe that given the circumstances that apparently the motorcycle that Mr. Arnold was on had no headlight that may have been the cause of the accident. The motorcycle that he was on, the gas tank was also engulfed in flames and he was burned to his lower extremities."
If you recognize Arnold, it's because he made our newscast last year after being charged for a stabbing in Ladyville.
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