Suspected car thief killed in fiery crash

PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD (CMC):

Police believe that the unidentified man who died after being trapped inside a burning vehicle may have earlier robbed the owner of the vehicle before crashing it into another vehicle yesterday.

They said the accident occurred in Cumuto, Trinidad, as the car thief lost control of the Nissan Tiida vehicle, crashing it into a van carrying watermelons.

The police said that the car had been stolen from a man who has since been hospitalised after being stabbed during the robbery.

Police said the suspect was burnt to death when the vehicle hit the van and exploded into flames, trapping him inside.

The driver of the other vehicle suffered minor injuries.