An accident involving three vehicles on the East Bank Demerara public road has claimed the life of a minibus driver and left another driver in a critical condition.
Dead is Keith Caesar, a 35-year-old resident of North-East La Penitence, Georgetown.
Motorcar PVV 4095 that allegedly crashed into the minibus and the hire car
The accident occurred on Wednesday at about 04:30h on the Garden of Eden public road, EBD.
It involved minibus BAE 7146, driven by Caesar; a motorcar, PVV 4095, driven by a 35-year-old resident of Hyde Park, Timehri, and a hire car, HD 606, driven by a 30-year-old resident of Martyrs Ville, East Coast Demerara.
Based on police reports, motorcar PVV 4095 was travelling south along the eastern driving lane of Garden of Eden public road while the hire car was proceeding behind in the same direction.
According to the hire car driver, he observed the driver of PVV 4095 suddenly swerve westwards and collide with the minibus, which was travelling north along the western driving lane of the road at high speed.
As a result of the collision, the minibus toppled several times, and the motor car spun and collided with the hire car. An ambulance and the fire service were called to the scene, along with two teams of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).
The minibus driver was examined and escorted to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where he received treatment but succumbed to his injuries.
The 35-year-old driver of motorcar PVV 4095 was also examined and escorted to Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was admitted as a patient in critical condition.
The mangled minibus that Keith Caesar was driving
Meanwhile, police say the hire car driver was subsequently arrested and taken to the Grove Police Station. He is presently in custody, assisting with the ongoing investigation. (G8)
