3 children among 5 air-dashed to city after Bartica accident
Five persons were air-dashed to Georgetown following an accident at Byderabo Public Road, Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), on Sunday.
The pick-up on its side after the accident
Those who are now being treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital are 15-year-old Condolezza Nurse, 6-year-old Donaire Nurse, 16-year-old Angel Hope, Leona Gonsalves, 45, and Mark Nurse, 55, all of Mongrippa Hill, Bartica, Essequibo River.
Condolezza is nursing lacerations about her head and face; Donaire Nurse sustained a broken right hand; Angel Hope sustained lacerations to her head; Leona Gonsalves is suffering from lacerations about her face and left hand and Mark Nurse is nursing a fractured spine.
In addition, Caroline Nurse suffered lacerations about her face and right hand but she was treated at the Bartica Regional Hospital.
The accident reportedly involved a motor pick-up bearing registration number GJJ 2802, driven by Mark Nurse and motor lorry GPP 406, owned and driven by a 47-year-old resident of Seventh Avenue Bartica.
The truck that was involved in the accident partially hidden at the corner of the road
Based on reports received, the pick-up was proceeding along the Byderabo access road at a fast rate of speed while motor lorry GPP 406 was proceeding in the opposite direction.
However, Mark Nurse reportedly lost control of the pick-up which toppled several times before colliding with the right side front of the motor lorry.
As a result of the collision, the occupants and driver of the pick-up were flung out of the vehicle and onto the roadway where they received injuries about their bodies.
They were all picked up in an unconscious state by public-spirited persons and taken to the Bartica Regional Hospital, where they were treated. Five of the persons were then referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital and as such, they were air-dashed to the city by members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).
A breath alcohol test was conducted on the driver of the motor lorry but there were no traces of alcohol in his system. He was detained and is assisting with investigations.
