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The mother of the three brothers killed in a car crash early Monday morning is speaking out for the first time as she comes to grips with the devastating loss of all of her sons.

“The pain I feel is beyond words and I am struggling to comprehend a world without them,” Lovan Miller said in a statement.

The Christie brothers—D’Angelo, 20, D’Caprio, 23, and Philip 24, were traveling together along Sir Milo Butler Highway when their Honda Pilot hit a tree. D’Caprio and Philip died instantly while D’Angelo died in the hospital later that morning.

“They were the center of my universe,” she said. “Each brought so much love, laughter, and light into my life.

“Their absence leaves a void that can never be filled.”

The brothers moved from North Andros where they were reared, to New Providence to find employment. D’Caprio was employed at the Bahamas Power and Light while Philip worked at BPL.

Their colleagues remembered them as dedicated employees.

They were their mother’s only boys. Their father died a few years ago.

“As a mother, I never imagined I would face such tragedy, and moving forward without them feels impossible. But I know they would want me to find strength, to hold onto the love they gave so freely.”

Allyah Beneby, the brother’s cousin, described them as “honorable and respectable.”

The family is seeking monetary assistance to bury the Christie brothers.

Here’s how you can help:

Donations can be made to a Scotia Bank account.

Lovan Miller–Account #: 002526524–Branch#: 59105

The latest traffic accident occurred early Monday morning around 2 am, along Sir Milo Butler Highway when a Honda Passport lost control and hit a tree.

Fire Services used the Jaws of Life to extricate the individuals. The driver and front-seat passenger were pronounced deceased at the scene despite rescue efforts. The third victim, the back seat passenger, remained in serious condition in hospital but later died of his injuries.

On Sunday afternoon, around 2 pm, a motorcyclist died when his cycle, a blue and black Yamaha Ray ZR ran into a white Chevrolet Equinox, traveling east on Prince Charles Drive in an attempt to turn south onto College Gardens Road

The motorcyclist succumbed on the scene.

Early Saturday morning around 4:30 am on New Providence Highway, the front passenger of a Ford Escape was killed when the vehicle he occupied, collided with a Dodge Ram truck.

The Dodge Ram reportedly attempted to overtake other northbound vehicles, only to collide with the oncoming truck.

The occupants of both vehicles sustained injuries, with two adult males in the Dodge Ram reporting chest and head pain, and were transported to the hospital in a private car.

Chief Superintendent Eugene Strachan, the officer in charge of the traffic division, urged drivers to exercise caution and respect for fellow road users.

Nearly three days after a couple was killed in a motorcycle crash, friends and family are still in shock and are grieving their loss.

The woman, identified as 37-year-old Rhashan ‘Pinky’ Rolle, one of three passengers on the motorcycle, was fondly remembered.

“You were such a beautiful soul,” Vernon Woodside mourned.

One social media user added, “I will miss you.”

“This feels so unreal,” Tanya Knowles lamented in disbelief.

Rolle’s boyfriend, Deandre Woodside, 27, was also killed in front of Calvary Deliverance Church, East Street South when his black motorcycle hit a vehicle that was overtaking a car on the other side of the street during the early morning hours on Monday.

“This is a lot for me to process right now because it’s still fresh,” Woodside’s sister Latonya Marshall grieved.

She recalled first hearing the news of his death. “I was hurt [and] shocked. I literally couldn’t breathe.”

“I still don’t believe it.”

Woodside loved riding motorbikes and was described as carefree and cheerful.

He had just taken on a painting job, earning $100 per week.

“He was just trying to turn his life around.

“I always used to tell him how proud I am of him,” Marshall reminisced.

The third passenger on the bike and the driver of the vehicle remain in serious condition in the hospital.

Twenty-six-year-old Marcus Major, a manager at Greycliff Restaurant, before a tragic, fiery car crash on Saturday, was remembered for the hard work he demonstrated at his place of employment.

Friend Michell Moss said he was “such a nice, respectful [and] hardworking young man.

“It’s sad to see [him] leave.”

Having served as a manager since 2014, Major was constantly up and ready on his day off whenever his employer called.

Sister Andrea Clarke who resides in the United States said he would consistently oblige for the sake of more money.

“Every time he home, his job would call him and ask if he could just come in.”
“And he would be like, ‘Yeah, I’ll make it.’

“I would always tell him, ‘Sometimes just stay home. Stay home with your family and just have some time with your family.’ And he would say, ‘No, I have to go to work, I need this money,'” Clarke said.

She previously warned him, “whenever you’re tired and you feel like your body can’t move, don’t force yourself to go to work because you never know what’s gonna happen, you know?”

The younger sister believed he fell asleep at the wheel.

Major was reportedly heading home from work in the early morning hours, when his Nissan Skyline hit a utility pole and burst into flames on Saturday, while travelling south along Mackey Street.

When fire fighters extinguished the blaze, they discovered his remains in the driver’s seat.

Clarke said his demise has left a remarkable hole in her family’s heart including her toddler niece. “Our two-year-old niece keeps asking her mommy if her uncle is dead.

“Marcus could you please wakeup and let Layah know you are still here, please brother,” she cried.

Friend Jasmine Deveaux remembered him as “a nice [and] sweet person.”

Another friend Deeks Rolle said he will miss Major because he was “decent” and “respectable.”

“Such a hardworking young man,” Samuel Bowe echoed.

“He is going to be a huge miss. Such a sweetheart. That smile of his lit up a room,” Dawn Pinder mourned.

Clarke would not see her brother funeralized since she is awaiting US citizenship.

A baby boy died in a traffic accident on Wednesday morning in a three-car collision on Prince Charles Drive and Soldier Road.

Police say after the accident, one of the drivers left the scene before responding police arrived.

In a video circulating social media, bystanders are seen cuddling a baby as a woman with blood on her face, is seen screaming nearby. She appears to be the mother of the child.

A stroller is also seen on the road in the middle of the accident.

One vehicle is seen overturned on the medium.

The woman, the baby, and a man were transported to the hospital for medical attention. The baby died thereafter.

The accident involved a silver Honda Civic, a burgundy 2011 Suzuki Solio Van, and a white Suzuki Swift.

The police are still looking for the driver who fled the scene.

Police are investigating the stabbing death of a man resulting from a traffic accident that occurred at Fifth Street and Palm Tree on Tuesday evening.

What happened

• A traffic accident occurred at the intersection of Fifth Street and Palm Tree Avenue involving two vehicles.
• Occupants of the vehicles got into a fight.
• During the physical altercation, one of the men was stabbed and later died as a result of his injuries.
• The suspects abandoned their vehicle in the area and fled the scene on foot.
• Police responded to the incident met a man lying in the street unresponsive. Emergency Medical Services pronounced the man dead.
• The Coroner visited the scene.

What is not known

• Police are looking for the occupants of the other vehicle and the suspects responsible for the stabbing death.

What police is saying

Police Spokesperson ASP Peters said, “An accident is simply an accident. There is no need to be involved in physical altercations with anyone. Once you have all your required documents, permission to be on the road, to use the road, those things are (sufficient). Things can be replaced, but not lives and your freedom can be taken from you for decisions that are made without rationale.”

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