Source: www.newsday.co.tt
By: Anna-Lisa Paul
Prominent orthopaedic surgeon, Dr David Toby, and his wife, Nicole, remain in critical condition at the St Clair Medical Hospital up until late yesterday following a vehicular accident in the vicinity of the national stadium shortly after 6.40 am.
Reports revealed that the doctor and his wife who live at Phez Park in Glencoe were in a vehicle driven by Toby heading south along the Mucurapo Link Road at about 6.40 am, when the doctor allegedly failed to stop at the intersection and crashed headon into a vehicle driven by Nekeisha Benjamin of Morne Coco Road in Maraval.
Benjamin was treated at hospital and discharged, but the doctor and his wife suffered massive injuries resulting in their hospitalisation.
Officers of the St James Police Station visited the scene of the accident and the two vehicles have since been towed to the station as investigations continue.
In 2009, Toby was one of the surgeons who attended to then Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar after she slipped and fell on a piece of carpet in the Red House.
Yesterday, the Prime Minister told Newsday, “My prayers are with Dr Toby and his wife, and I wish him a full recovery in the shortest possible time.”
Also yesterday, Education Minister Dr Tim Gopeesingh who has been a close friend of Toby for the past 30 years said he was grieved over what had happened to the doctor and his wife.
He added that he too, was praying for the couple’s full recovery, and was monitoring the condition of his long time friend.
Gopeesingh said in 1991, Toby operated on one of his ankles and it healed very quickly after that procedure.
Gopeesingh added that he will continue to monitor his friend’s condition and reiterated that all will be done to assist his friend medically.