Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal accident that occurred on Saturday, April 2, 2022, along the Fountain Public Road which left Orneicho Burke, a 30-year-old Port Officer of Cane End dead.
On Saturday, April 2, 2022, at about 8:45 am officers from the Calliaqua Police Station responded to a report of an accident along the Fountain Public Road involving Motor Vehicle PW 190, a blue car owned and driven by Orneicho Burke of Cane End.
Upon arrival at the scene, the responding officers observed that the victim’s body appeared to be motionless. He was later pronounced dead by the District Medical Officer.
The scene was processed by the police and measurements were taken. Preliminary investigations revealed that Burke was travelling towards the Arnos Vale Roundabout when he lost control of the vehicle and ran off of the road.
Investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Man found unresponsive on the Vigie Highway -April 2 – 10.34
A man was found outside of his car, lying on his back on the side of the Vigie Highway on Saturday morning.
According to new information obtained he was found to be unresponsive. He has been identified as Onieko Burke.
Earlier reports indicated that there was a single vehicular accident on the Fountain Strech.