4 die, several injured after truck crashes into minibus

Four persons died and several others are seriously injured following an accident at Greenwich Park, East Bank Essequibo, on Monday morning.
Dead are 72-year-old Margret Kennedy of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE); 57-year-old Olga Reddy of Parika, EBE; 50-year-old Vernon Prowell of Bent St, Wortmanville, Georgetown, and 40-year-old Elvis Charles of Ruby, EBE, who were all in a minibus at the time of the crash.

Dead: Olga Reddy

Those injured are 21-year-old Shemar Alleyne of Tuschen, EBE; 46-year-old Samuel Ramda of Tuschen, EBE; Selmont Brisport, 64, of Tuschen, EBE; Samuel Ramdas of Ruby Backdam, EBE; and Junior Jack, 25, of Tuschen, EBE, who were also passengers in the minibus at the time of the crash.
Reports are that motor lorry GZZ 2285, was proceeding east along the northern side of Greenwich Park Public Road at a fast rate of speed, behind a motor car BWW 836, when the driver alleged that the driver of the motor car made a sudden stop to allow a pedestrian to cross the road.

Dead: Margret Kennedy

The truck driver further alleged that when this sudden stop was made, he applied brakes and swerved right to avoid a collision with the car, but in the process, he collided with a minibus that was proceeding from the opposite direction.
As a result of the collision, several passengers in the minibus were seriously injured. In addition to the four passengers who died, seven other passengers have been admitted patients and are suffering from life-threatening injuries.

Dead: Elvis Charles

The impact of the crash also caused a Guyana Power and Light pole to break and fall into a house in the area. However, no one was injured in the home.

Dead: Vernon Prowell

Following the accident, the scene was visited by a party of policemen, who carried out an investigation.
According to Police, the scene was canvassed for CCTV cameras.
A breath analysis was carried out on the driver of the motor lorry and the reading showed .00%.

The truck and minibus that were involved in the accident

The bodies of the four deceased are presently at Ezekiel’s Funeral Parlour awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Investigations are ongoing. (G9)