April 27, 2026 — Two Signal Hill families and the wider close-knit community are in deep mourning tonight following a catastrophic road traffic collision along the Claude Noel Highway in Bacolet that claimed the lives of two inseparable friends and coworkers.
The deceased have been identified as 35-year-old Shakka Rivers and Keyon “Sprang” Nimblett, both of Signal Hill and employees of REM Elite construction company. The fatal crash occurred around 10:15 AM on Sunday as the pair were traveling east toward a job site in Pembroke. According to police reports, Nimblett was driving his blue Mitsubishi Lancer when the vehicle lost control, struck a utility pole, went airborne, and collided into a mature immortelle tree, killing both occupants on impact. The double fatality pushes Tobago’s road death toll for 2026 to five, prompting urgent appeals from senior traffic officers for motorists to reduce speed and obey highway limits.
