2 dead, 1 critical in 2-vehicle smash-up along Linden-Soesdyke Highway

A 2-vehicle collision at Loo Creek, Linden/Soesdyke Highway, in the wee hours of Thursday has left two persons dead and another battling for his life.
Dead are Da Tai Lei, a 54-year-old Chinese national, and 87-year-old Edward Singh, both of Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).
Tai Lei was the owner of the Maimi Store in the Lethem Commercial Zone, while Singh operated a trucking service from Georgetown to Lethem.
The accident, according to reports, involved a motor lorry bearing registration number GAH 5391, driven by a 31-year-old from Ruimveldt, Georgetown, and pickup PAE 6499 driven by Da Tai Lei.

Wen Wu Lei, a 41-year-old Chinese national, and Edward Singh were reportedly occupants of the pickup at the time.
Police stated that the lorry developed mechanical problems and was left unattended along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway in the vicinity of Loo Creek without any reflectors or any other warning appliances placed to the rear, front, or side to alert other road users.

However, the pickup, which was proceeding along the roadway allegedly at a fast rate, reportedly collided with the rear of the lorry, during which the driver and the occupants sustained injuries.
Da Tai Lei and Singh reportedly died on the spot, while Wen Wu Lei was taken to a city hospital where he remains in critical condition. The driver of the lorry was taken into custody.
After the news spread about the accident, the Karaudarnau Village Council described Singh as a “true friend of our village”. He was the first trucking service from Georgetown to Lethem. He bought peanuts, flour and other goods from our village. He was a top mechanic specialised in tractor mechanics, and the other one did it for our village,” the Village Council stated.
In addition, it stated that Singh’s generosity has no bounds. “He touched countless lives through his kindness and willingness to help others. He was a pioneer in the Rupununi, and his absence will be felt by all.”