Woman, 35, killed after being struck by police vehicle on Trinidad's Priority Bus Route
Police commissioner Allister Guevarro says an investigation is under way and anyone found culpable will face the courts.
BARATARIA, Trinidad and Tobago. A 35-year-old woman has died after being struck by a police vehicle on the Priority Bus Route near Silver Mill, Barataria, on the night of Tuesday 10 November.
Police identified her as Teneille Kimberly Villafana.
According to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, officers from the San Juan Police Station were travelling west along the Priority Bus Route shortly after 8pm. On reaching the area of Nanan Street, Aranjuez, the vehicle struck the woman.
Police said the area was poorly lit and that Villafana was wearing dark clothing. She was thrown several yards and landed on the roadway.
The officers called Emergency Health Services, but she was pronounced dead at the scene by the District Medical Officer.
Investigation under way
Commissioner of Police Allister Guevarro gave a brief update at a press conference at the Police Administration Building in Port of Spain, but declined to give further details.
"The only update I can give you is that an investigation is ongoing and if there's any wrongdoing, those who are found culpable will also face the courts," he said.
Police records state that Villafana's death brings the number of road fatalities in 2026 to 76, compared with 104 for the same period in 2025.
Police have urged people to take extra care when travelling at night.
