One driver is now hospitalised while the other was placed in custody following a two-vehicle collision along Regent Street, Georgetown, on Thursday evening. The injured man has been identified as Kareem Abdul-Jabar, 53, of CC Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
The accident involved a motor jeep bearing registration number PZZ 7076 driven by Abdul-Jabar and a motor pick-up with plates GKK 8684 attached to A Division Community Policing Group and driven by Quacy Jacobs, 35, a Rural Constable.
According to information received, the motor pick-up was proceeding along Regent Street with two other Rural Constables when it is alleged that the vehicle suffered a blow out, thus causing the driver to lose control. As a result, the vehicle reportedly spun and collided with the front of the parked jeep.
Abdul-Jabar, who was in the vehicle, sustained injuries to his chest and ribs. He was picked up in a conscious state and taken to the St Joseph Mercy Hospital where he was treated after which he took self-discharge.
However, he was subsequently taken to the Woodlands Hospital by his relatives where he was further examined and admitted a patient suffering from internal bleeding. His condition is regarded as stable.
Meanwhile, a breathalyser test was conducted on the Rural Constable but there was no trace of alcohol in his system. Investigations are ongoing.
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