Two young men lost their lives on Sunday night while another is critical after the car in which they were travelling crashed into a concrete median on the Bagotstown Public Road, East Bank Demerara.
Dead: Courtney Marcus
Dead are 19-year-old Courtney Marcus of Lot 11 Peters Hall and 20-year-old Ronaldo Simmons of Lot 15 Azore Street, Peters Hall, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
The injured man was identified as the driver of the car, 29-year-old Steven Roberts of Lot 387 Mac David Street, Republic Park, EBD.
Reports are the incident occurred at about 21:15h. The motor car, bearing registration number PVV 7570, was heading south along the Bagotstown Public Road at a fast rate when the front right side of the vehicle collided with the concrete median.
As a result, Roberts lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a concrete fence. The vehicle continued moving and subsequently slammed into a utility pole before coming to a halt. Soon after, videos on social media showed persons turning up to the scene as they watched in disbelief. The silver vehicle was mangled beyond repair.
Both the driver and occupants received severe injuries about their heads and bodies. They were rescued from the damaged vehicle in an unconscious state by public-spirited citizens and rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre. The Guyana Fire Service and other emergency services later arrived at the scene. Marcus and Simmons were pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Roberts was treated and transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he was admitted a patient suffering from a punctured right lung, broken ribs and severe head injuries.
Cousin of Ronaldo, Stephon Simmons told Guyana Times that his family received a call on Sunday night, informing of the incident. However, by the time family members showed up at the hospital at about 10:00h, they were informed that the duo died.
“None of our family members were out there at the time when the accident occurred. I heard till I meet at the hospital until all two of them were deceased cause I was panicking all the time,” Stephon indicated.
He indicated that it is unclear where the young men went but they were on their way home. They were said to be very close friends.
“I just know that they were coming home…I wanted to know cause one of them is my cousin and the other is my best friend. I left panicking. I don’t know what happen,” the distraught relative asserted.
On Monday utility workers were replacing the broken pole at the scene, which has become a hotspot for accidents in recent years. Several displaced wires were also reconnected.
Police are continuing their investigations.
