2 days after wedding, groom dies, wife critical in WCB accident

Tragedy struck on Monday for a newly-wed couple when the groom lost his life in a two-vehicle collision along the Bath Settlement Public Road, West Coast Berbice (WCB). His wife is now battling for her life.

The dead groom has been identified as Beesham Dhoray, 23, of Queens, New York, USA and of Canje, Corentyne, Berbice, while his wife is Viroshni Persaud, also 23, of Canefield village, East Canje.

Based on reports received, the couple was in a car that was being driven by the groom’s cousin when the vehicle came into contact with another car.
According to the Police, motor car HC 7356 and motor car PTT 7600 were proceeding along the Bath Settlement Public Road in the same direction.
The Police said that the taxi attempted to overtake the other car which was at the time turning, thus resulting in a collision. The driver then lost control of the car, which spun several times and crashed into a utility pole and then into a concrete fence.

Dhoray, Persaud, Romona Romatalli, 33, of Susannah Village, East Cost Berbice, and the driver, Novashkar Sahadeo, also an overseas-based Guyanese, were picked up and taken to the Fort Wellington Public Hospital where Dhoray was pronounced dead.
The others were treated and transferred to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital. Their conditions are regarded as serious.
Meanwhile, the driver of the taxi was arrested and is assisting with investigations. Guyana Times understands that Dhoray arrived in Guyana a few days prior and only got married on Sunday according to Hindu rights.

At the time of the accident, the couple was returning home from Georgetown where they had gone to apply for their legal marriage certificate. The couple had also been making arrangements for Persaud to migrate.