2 drivers seriously injured after head-on collision at Vreed-en-Hoop

Police are investigating a vehicular accident that occurred around 22:35h on January 11 at New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Bank Demerara (WBD), which resulted in a head-on collision.
The accident involved minibus #BZZ 6795, owned and driven by Troy Waterman, a 47-year-old resident of Vreed-en-Hoop, and motor van #GAC 9067, owned and driven by Ronel Pakenram, a 32-year-old from Tuschen New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo (EBD).
Reports state that the minibus was proceeding east along the northern side of New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, while the motor van was proceeding west along the southern side of the road.
As both vehicles were in the vicinity of a place described as the ‘cone shop’, the driver of the minibus alleged that the driver of the van drove into his lane and collided head-on into his vehicle.
As a result of the collision, both drivers received injuries on their bodies, and both motor vehicles showed extensive damage.
The victims were taken out of their respective vehicles by public-spirited persons and taken to West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) where they were seen and examined by a doctor on duty.
They were both admitted to the male surgical ward. The minibus driver is suffering from a fractured left foot and injuries about his body, while the driver of the van sustained a fractured right foot and injuries about his body.