One man dead and another hospitalised from accident at Fitches Creek

Reports reaching Point Express indicate that a man died in a what has been

described as a ‘freak accident’ at Fitches Creek on Wednesday.

Details of the incident remain sketchy but initial reports suggest that a second man

has been hospitalized because of the incident.

The reports indicate that two men were pumping water from a cistern when the

accident occurred. The exact cause of death has not been officially determined.

The police have not yet issued an official report on the incident. One expects that

the police will issue a report on the incident sometime today.