44-year-old is year's 15th traffic fatality

Wed, Aug 18th 2010, 11:00 PM

By AVA TURNQUEST

Tribune Staff Reporter

aturnquest@tribunemedia.net

AS THE capital recorded its 15th traffic fatality for the year with the death of a 44-year-old crane operator, traffic investigators are calling on motorists to heed traffic laws.

Shane Harding died of his injuries on impact shortly before 1 am yesterday when the black Ford F-350 he was driving ran into the back of a garbage truck.

Both vehicles were travelling west at the time of the accident on Prince Charles Drive, near the area of Jean Street.

Witnesses described a horror scene. Mr Harding's head was decapitated and one of his hands severed.

Police list the other persons involved -- the passenger of the For ...

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