Tragedy struck the home of Clarence and Shirley Tucker for a second time yesterday when they heard the news that their grand-daughter Troylisha had been critically injured in an early morning crash.

For almost 14 years ago they received the same call about their son Troy.

Both Troylisha and Troy would die from their injuries as Bermuda's roads robbed the family of a second member before their time.

In an interview yesterday, the couple said memories of their dead son Troy came rushing back to as they reflected on the life of Troylisha.

July 7 will mark the 14th anniversary of Troy's death. He too died as a result of a single vehicle accident. He was 22 years old. His daughter was 19 when she died yesterday and was just five at the when her father died.

"I feel so numb. It's just unbelievable. The little girl who was so full of life, she was always out looking for fun," Mrs. Tucker told as she fought back tears in her Broken Hill Lane home.

Mrs. Tucker said she received a call from a friend of her granddaughter who informed her of the early morning accident.

"He told me there had been a bad accident and Troylisha was involved. He said I better get to the hospital as soon as possible because it didn't look good."

By the time she got there, her beloved grandchild was dead.

When asked which words would best describe Ms Outerbridge, her grandparents said: "Happy-go-lucky, free-spirited, full of energy, well-liked."

In a sombre moment, her grandfather told this paper how it was important for him to see where his granddaughter took her last breath.

"It sort of brings a bit of closure. I was at the scene when her father got killed, so I felt a sense of obligation to do the same thing for her. It's so hard to describe.

"After seeing the scene, I was a bit relieved to know that four other families to do not have to go through this," Mr. Tucker said. "My only wish is that something good will come out of this. Maybe it will be a lesson to other people. I don't believe accidents happen, I believe they are caused."

But the family said they are not angry with the driver of the car, who at this time has not been charged with any wrongdoing.

Though the Tuckers said they coped with the death of their son years ago, losing their granddaughter had stunned them and now they looked to God for comfort.

"When my son died, I was a lost soul," Mr. Tucker said. "But today I have the Lord on my side, which helps."

And the couple said that since they accepted that God pre-determines when everyone's life will end; they understood it was Ms Outerbridge's time to die.

"Last year, she got in an accident on a bike I bought her only a month before," said her grandmother. "She hit a car head on and flew right over it. She ended up with not one scratch and walked away from the accident. We believe it was her father being her guardian angel. Whether she would have died in this accident or otherwise, today was her day to go."

While they were not sure when Ms Outerbridge would be buried, her grandfather said he hoped it would be March 14.

"My son died on Friday, the 7th and was buried exactly a week later. I would like to have the same for her."