Two persons are nursing injuries at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) while five others escaped unhurt during an early morning accident at Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara.
Guyana Times understands that the accident occurred at around 02:30h on Saturday.
While information surrounding the accident remains sketchy, residents of the village recall hearing a loud impact and upon investigating noticed the car with its four wheels in the air.
Public-spirited persons pulled the occupants from the muddy water and rushed them to the WDRH. Five of them were later discharged.
Commander of D Division (West Demerara), Leslie James, confirmed that the car, bearing registration plate PRR 6669, was proceeding in a westerly direction when the driver lost control, resulting in the vehicle ending up in a nearby trench.
An investigation has been launched into the accident.