A Christ Church man is Barbados’ 5th road fatality for the year, the second road fatality in just a few days.

Twenty nine year old RASHEED AUSTIN of number 14 Seagrape Coverly Villages, Christ Church was killed when he was ejected from a vehicle which crashed on the ABC Highway at its junction with Balls Road, Christ Church about half past midnight.

The incident involved a single vehicle, registration S5090, a silver Grand Vitara.

The deceased was the passenger and died after being thrown from the vehicle which was travelling in an easterly direction towards the airport when for some reason still under investigation it left the carriageway and struck a utility pole and a tree before it overturned in the ditch.

One other male occupant was extricated by personnel from the Barbados fire service before being transported by an ambulance for medical attention

At the time of leaving the scene, that individual was said to be unconscious and critical.

The road was cordoned off to protect the scene while investigations were ongoing.

Police officers diverted traffic at the roundabout at Newton, Christ Church.