Popular Trinidadian Disc Jockey Clyde Jemmot Dies in Vehicular Accident

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A popular radio disc jockey died Sunday when the car in which he was traveling flipped before it crashed into a light pole along the recently opened San Fernando to Point Fortin Archibald-De Leon Highway.

Vehicular accident claimed the life of popular disc jockey, Clyde Jemmot (Photo Trinidad Express newspaper)The authorities said that Clyde Jemmot, who worked at  96.1 WEFM that cartered mainly to the young population, had earlier played music at a party when the accident occurred at 4.30 am (local time).

Another occupant of the car, Johan Redhead, has been hospitalised.

Many of his colleagues remain in disbelief with some taking to social media to express their grief.

“Another soldier gone RIP Clyde the law Jemmott. Gone too soon and way too suddenly. Easy bro you were one of the coolest genuine cats,” wrote Ian Eligon, while the US-based Nikki Crosby wrote “hadn’t seen you since I’ve been back”.