Traffic Warden Mandisa Woods, 27, who was severely injured in an accident while on duty along Independence Square, Port-of-Spain, last Tuesday said she needs to get justice and is wondering why there is silence around her on the topic.
In an interview yesterday, Woods, who was discharged from the Port-of-Spain General Hospital on Saturday, said the last thing she heard was that the driver of the vehicle which struck her was in police custody.
“I have not heard anything more on the woman. The woman did not even find herself to come visit me or to call to see how I am doing. I am wondering what is happening because I need to get justice,” Woods said.
She added that she was in excruciating pain, “I cannot do anything. I can barely walk. I cannot even write because my right hand is injured.”
Asked if she remembers anything about the accident, the mother of two replied, “It just happened so quickly but I barely could sleep since. I am left in a very traumatised state. I have been going through so much in my life and now this, on top of it. I really need to get justice.”
Last Tuesday, Woods sustained a fractured leg, a fracture over one of her eyes, gaping wounds under the buttocks and leg, and several other cuts and bruises about her body when she was thrown into a glass pane after being struck by an SUV while she was directing traffic along Independence Square, Port-of-Spain, at about 6.30 am.
The driver, a woman in a red Tucson SUV, was proceeding east along Independence Square when upon reaching the intersection at Abercromby Street there was a collision with a white panel van.
This caused her vehicle to veer to the left hitting Woods, who was thrown several feet into the air and landed on a glass panel to the front of Nicholas Court building.
Since the accident until today, Woods said, she was yet to receive professional counselling.
She added that she was contacted by her superior at the Traffic Warden Unit and told that she needed to sign up relevant documents pertaining to the National Insurance Board of T&T.
As regards compensation, Woods said she was still awaiting word on it.
The T&T Guardian was told that no charges have been laid as investigations into the incident are ongoing.