Three Guyanese lost their lives in a two-vehicle collision along Toucan Region Highway, approximately 80 kilometres off Bonfim in Brazil.
The deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Carmichael Joseph, a businessman from Lethem, Region Nine; his son Lindomar Santos, 20, hailing from Boa Vista, Brazil; and Juanita Honorio, a health worker from Tiger Pond Village, Rupununi.
Dead: Carmichael Joseph and Lindomar Santos
According to reports, the accident involved a lorry and a 4-wheel pick-up truck in which the three victims were travelling. The impact of the crash was severe, causing extensive damage to both vehicles.
The trio reportedly had to be pulled from the wreckage after which they were all pronounced dead. The news of this devastating accident has left their friends, family, and colleagues in shock.
Joseph has been operating a hardware store for several years in central Lethem. While the circumstances of the deadly accident remain unclear, Brazilian Police have launched an investigation.
