2 male teens, security firm manager die in ECD accidents

Two teen boys and a security firm manager died within 24 hours of each other along the East Coast of Demerara as the road carnage continues to escalate.
Dead are Daniel Durant, Michael Pierre and Michael Bascom.
Reports are that the two 19-year-old boys died during an accident at Montrose Public Road, East Coast Demerara, at about 22:45h on Sunday.
Pierre resided at Lot 1102 Hope South, Enmore, ECD, while Durant, also 19, lived at Lot 68 Seaforth Street, Campbellville, Georgetown.

Speaking with this publication on Monday, Durant’s older brother, Samuel, said that he was unaware that his brother was on the ECD, but knew that he left to go to the seawall.
The grieving brother added that his brother was an upcoming mechanic at Junior Sammy Inc and had a lot of other passions including graphic designing and music.
“The last location he said he was heading was to the seawall. Up the East Coast was never something that I knew of… he had a lot of [interests]. He likes singing, doing these different booths customising, heavy-duty machinery,” Samuel told this publication.

At the time of the accident, Pierre was the driver of motor car PYY 9392, while Durant was an occupant in the vehicle. According to a Police report, investigations revealed that the teenagers were speeding west along the southern carriageway, and while negotiating a right bend on the road, Pierre lost control of his vehicle.
As a result, the car ended up on the northern carriageway and in the path of two other cars – PAC 2396 and PAC 734 – which were both proceeding in the opposite direction.

The cars were driven by a 33-year-old resident of Success, ECD, and a 29-year-old of Blairmont, West Coast Berbice, respectively.
As a result of the collision, all three drivers and occupants were picked up at the accident scene by public-spirited citizens and transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where Pierre and Durant were pronounced dead on arrival.

The other drivers and occupants are still receiving medical treatment as investigations continue.
Meanwhile, at about 12:30h on Monday, Michael Bascom lost his life after colliding into a utility pole at Le Ressouvenir, ECD.

Reports are that he was speeding along the Railway Embankment Road, heading in a western direction in his 4×4 pick-up, when he reportedly attempted to overtake another vehicle but swerved and collided into a bridge before hitting the pole. Bascom is said to be the chief of security at BK International.