Investigations are continuing into the accident in Tobago, which claimed the lives of Maurice and Verna Lewis. The tragedy occurred in the village of Parlatuvier.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis were killed after their pickup van plunged off a precipice on the winding north side road, near Castara yesterday. Mr. Lewis reportedly lost control of his Toyota Hilux pickup van, slammed into a lamp post, ran off the road and plunged down a precipice

The vehicle landed in a ravine. Police say Mr. Lewis was pinned behind the steering wheel and rescuers had to use hydraulic cutting tools to free his body. He died at the scene. His wife, Verna, who was in the front passenger seat of the vehicle was taken to hospital by an ambulance. She later died of her injuries while undergoing emergency surgery.