3 road deaths in Region 6 in first 11 days of 2026

Region Six (East Berbice–Corentyne) has recorded three road fatalities in the first 11 days of 2026, renewing concerns about road safety in the region. The latest incident occurred late on Sunday night along the Number 36 Public Road, Corentyne, when a motor car crashed into a utility pole and then a parked vehicle. The crash resulted in the death of 22-year-old Lakhram Etwwaroo of Number 35 Village, Corentyne. Police said the vehicle was proceeding south along the eastern driving lane, allegedly at a high rate of speed, when the driver lost control. The car first collided with a Guyana Power and Light (GPL) utility pole before slamming into a parked vehicle on a concrete bridge. Etwwaroo, an occupant in the vehicle, was pulled from the wreck by public-spirited citizens and rushed to the Port Mourant Public Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical treatment. The driver fled the scene but was later arrested and is assisting police with their investigations. Etwwaroo’s body is at the Ramoo Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem examination. Meanwhile, the January 11 fatality followed two other deadly road accidents in Region Six earlier this week.
On January 6, 59-year-old Winston Hinds of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, died after his motorcycle reportedly collided with a cow on Republic Road, New Amsterdam. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital. On January 10, 52-year-old Nicolas Agard of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, died following a collision between a motorcycle and his bicycle on Republic Road near Cheddi Jagan Street. The motorcyclist survived and remains hospitalised. The three deaths place Region Six on an early and troubling path for 2026, after the region recorded 17 road deaths in 2025, according to police statistics. Nationally, Guyana recorded 137 road deaths in 2025, showing that Region Six accounted for more than one in every eight of the country’s fatal traffic cases last year. Police and road-safety officials have repeatedly warned that speeding, reckless overtaking, failure to wear safety helmets, stray animals on roadways, and reduced visibility at night remain among the leading contributors to fatal accidents.