Twin Sister’s Tragic Premonition: Four Lives Lost in Westmoreland Motorcycle Crash
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A heart-wrenching motorcycle crash in Westmoreland claims the lives of four young men, leaving a community in mourning. Read how a twin sister’s haunting dream foreshadowed the tragedy.
WESTERN BUREAU:
When Kimone Thomas woke up from a disturbing dream just before 6 p.m. on Sunday, she had a foreboding feeling. Minutes later, her worst fears were confirmed: her twin brother, Kymani ‘Fatta’ Thomas, had died in a motorcycle crash.
“I was taking a nap because I was feeling tired,” Kimone recounted to TalkUpDiTingsDem News at her home in Whitehouse, Westmoreland. “In the dream, I was on a motorcycle with my neighbour, and just as we were about to crash, he shouted, waking me up.”
She immediately sensed something was wrong. As she reached for her phone, it rang. “It was the same neighbour from the dream, calling to tell me that ‘Fatta’ was dead. He crashed and died. He was standing over his body,” Kimone recalled, her voice filled with grief.
The 24-year-old Kymani was one of four young men killed in a horrific crash along the Culloden main road in Whitehouse. They were returning home in a seven-motorcycle convoy from an afternoon outing at Sweet River, near Ferris, Westmoreland.
The other victims were identified as 17-year-old Tevin ‘Bread Back’ Bailey, 21-year-old Arsenio Forbes, and 25-year-old Renardo Fenton. All four were from the Whitehouse community and alumni of New Hope Primary School.
Bailey’s grandmother, Shirley Rowe, was in shock when TalkUpDiTingsDem News visited her home. She struggled to understand why her grandson, usually at home playing video games, decided to go to the river with the other men. “He rarely went out, only if I sent him to the shop,” she said. “He loved playing a game about ‘Bread Back’ on his tablet, which is how he got his nickname.”
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Rowe described Bailey as her right hand, always willing to help. “His mother isn’t here, so he lived with me. He was a special child. I don’t know how I’ll manage without him,” she said, tears streaming down her face.
The community of Whitehouse felt enveloped in sadness on Monday. Everyone deeply felt the loss of the well-loved and respected deceased. Erica Cooke Murdock, principal of New Hope Primary School, along with staff and guidance counsellors, visited the grieving families, offering support.
“They were with us at the school on Labour Day, helping with projects,” said Cooke Murdock. “As a close-knit community, their deaths have affected us all. We’re here to support the families in any way we can.”
According to police reports, the crash occurred when two motorcycles in the convoy, each carrying a passenger, attempted to overtake a Toyota Yaris. They collided head-on with a Toyota Hiace motor truck, then rebounded into the Yaris. All four riders suffered fatal injuries, and doctors pronounced them dead at the hospital.
This tragic accident serves as a stark reminder of the fragility of life and the profound impact of loss on a community.
