A POLICE OFFICER attached to the Morvant Police Station is said to be resting comfortably after an accident early yesterday cost him his right leg.

PC Wesley Trumpet, of 256 Susan Street, Couva, who was off-duty, was heading east along the Gunapo Main Road around 2 a.m. on his private Yamaha motorcycle when he overtook a black Honda Civic driven by Special Reserve Police Officer PC Kevon Walcott attached to the Valencia Police Station.

According to reports, Walcott, who was also off-duty, tried to avoid hitting Trumpet who stopped at the Antigua Road intersection after overtaking Walcott.

Walcott’s car is said to have hit Trumpet, causing severe injury to his right leg.

Trumpet was rushed to the Arima Health Facility, where his leg was amputated, and he was then transferred to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope.

Walcott was treated at hospital and discharged.