A man has died after he lost control of his car and crashed on Shamrock Road.

Richard Alutaya Rivera, a 39-year-old Fillipino,was driving towards East End near to Watler’s Estates when he skidded off the road and collided with a tree just before 2am Friday morning.

Mr Rivera, who worked at KPS Equipment at East End quarry, was taken to George Town Hospital following the accident shortly before 2am.

Inspector Adrian Barnett said: “Speed was a factor and I can’t say about alcohol because we are still looking.”