‘These men have been valuable assets’: Colleagues grieve Christie brothers killed in crash

Two of three brothers killed early Monday morning in a tragic car crash on Sir Milo Butler Highway worked at Batelco and Bahamas Power and Light where their colleagues are struggling to come to terms with their tragic deaths that widely circulated on social media.

Twenty-four-year-old Philip Christie and twenty-three-year-old D’Caprio Christie were cherished employees at their respective companies.

The  Christie brothers were remembered for their hard work and dedication.

Philip Christie, a member of the Service Delivery Team was praised for always going the extra mile and was described as an excellent team member.

BTC CEO Sameer Bhatti said, “Philip was fun-loving, well-loved by his colleagues and would always make you smile. He was the life of the team.”

Philip’s younger brother D’Caprio joined BPL in 2023 as a craftsman apprentice and was admired for his passion and commitment to the corporation. “In a short time, he quickly became a valued team member, admired for his enthusiasm, hard work and commitment to the craft,” BPL CEO Shevonn Cambridge said in a shared press statement.

Philip and D’Caprio with their 20-year-old brother Deangelo were the country’s latest traffic fatality when their Honda Passport travelling north, lost control, veered off the road and hit a tree along Sir Milo Butler Highway around 2 am.

The Jaws of Life was used to extricate D’Caprio and Philip, the driver and front-seat passenger. They both succumbed on the scene.

Deangelo, a backseat passenger, was transported to the hospital with serious injuries but he died sometime later on Monday morning.

The trio was reared in Andros and transitioned to Nassau for employment, cousin Allyah told the Nassau Guardian.

She described them as “honorable, loving and respectable” young men.