The tractor that toppled at Jawbone Backdam Trail in North West District
Police in Regional Division One (Barima-Waini) are investigating an accident that has left one person dead and another injured at Jawbone Backdam Trail, North West District.
Dead is 29-year-old Horman Bumbery of Matthew’s Ridge, NWD while 31-year-old Leon Meadas of the same village was injured.
Reports are that a motor tractor driven by a 35-year-old was transporting Bumbery and 31-year-old Meadas.
However, as the tractor descended a hill, the left-side front and rear wheels fell into a pothole, causing the vehicle to tip over onto its left side. Police said that Bumbery, who was seated on the left-side fender, was pinned under the tractor, while Meadas, seated on the right-side fender, was thrown off, sustaining injuries to his left foot and ribs. He has since been medevacked to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation for further treatment.
Meadas was rushed to Baramita Cottage Hospital by a passerby, where he was admitted in serious condition. Bumbery was removed from under the tractor by public-spirited citizens and was later pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
The driver, who was uninjured, was been taken into custody pending investigation. A breathalyser test conducted on him showed no signs of alcohol consumption. Bumbery’s body was transported to the Port Kaituma Hospital Mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
