1 dead, 2 injured in separate accidents on Caricom Day
One person was killed and two others were injured in separate accidents along the Success Public Road, East Coast of Demerara (ECD), and the Soesdyke Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD), on Monday.
Ajay Ali who was killed in the accident at Success
The first accident claimed the life of 22-year-old Ajay Ali, a fisherman of Unity Village, Mahaica, ECD.
According to reports received, Ali was killed while he was allegedly attempting to cross the Success Public Road. Police stated that a motor car bearing registration number HB 5349 driven by a 46-year-old resident of Cane Grove, ECD, was proceeding along the Success Public Road when the fisherman allegedly ran into the path of the vehicle.
As a result of the collision, Ali fell onto the roadway where he received several injuries. He was later pronounced dead at the scene.
Police at the time conducted a breathalyser test on the driver but no trace of alcohol was found in his system. The driver currently remains in Police custody assisting with investigations.
The motorcar that was involved in the accident
Meanwhile, on the same day at about 11:30h on the Soesdyke Public Road, EBD, Jiang Chen, a 28-year-old resident of Timehri, EBD, was seriously injured while another received minor injuries after the motor vehicle in which they were travelling collided head-on with a motor pick-up owned by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and attached to the SWAT Unit.
The other injured person is a member of the SWAT unit whose name was not given by the Police.
The Force vehicle (PAB 3120) was at the time being driven by 29-year-old Mike Millington, a Police Constable. Two other SWAT ranks were in the vehicle at the time of the accident. The ranks were on official duty, heading to the airport to escort cricketers.
The vehicle belonging to the GPF
Reports are that the pick-up was proceeding in the direction of the airport at a fast rate of speed, when the driver overtook a motor car and in so doing, collided head-on with the motor vehicle which was proceeding in the opposite direction.
Chen, who was driving the vehicle at the time, was reportedly pinned and had to be assisted out of the vehicle by public-spirited citizens. Police said his condition is listed as stable.
A breathalyser test was conducted on the drivers which revealed no trace of alcohol in their systems. An investigation is underway.
