Five men have lost their lives in separate road accidents in less than two days on Guyana’s roadways.
Dead are Edwin Hartman; Suresh Singh; Ronaldo Gordon; Joel Sutherland and Finidy Miggins.
On Monday at 07:15h on Eversham Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice, Hartman was killed.
The accident involved motorcar, PMM 9127, owned and driven by a 67-year-old of Eversham Village, Corentyne, and motorcycle CN 6524, owned and driven by Hartman a 35-year-old resident of Dukestown, Corriverton, Corentyne.
Enquiries disclosed that motorcar, PMM 9127 was proceeding north along the western drive lane when it was alleged by the driver of the car that he pulled to the western side of the road and stopped.
He claimed that he then turned on his right-side indicator light to make a right turn and while in the process of doing so, the motorcycle collided with the right-side front and rear doors.
As a result, the motorcyclist received injuries on his body and succumbed to his injuries. Police said that his body is at the Port Mourant Hospital’s Mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination. The car driver is in Police custody, assisting with the investigation.
Just one day before, series of accidents claimed the lives of four persons.
At 23:00h on Sunday at Land of Canaan Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD), an accident claimed the lives of 22-year-old Ronaldo Gordon and 23-year-old Joel Sutherland.
The accident involved motorcar, PAD 7677, driven by Ronaldo Gordon of Lot 354 Timehri North, EBD.
Meanwhile, Singh, of Hill Foot on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, was driving motorcar, PAG 9078 when he lost control of the vehicle and drove into the path motor lorry, GAD 8492.
Reports are that at about 18:30h Singh was travelling south along the road at a high speed when he swerved into the path of the truck which was travelling north in the opposite direction.
Singh was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre but was pronounced dead on arrival.
His body is at the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem examination.
The driver of the lorry, a Trinidadian was taken into custody as investigation continues.
Meanwhile, Joel Sutherland, of 94 Timehri North, EBD, was in the front passenger seat of the car.
Enquiries disclosed that the car was proceeding north along the western drive lane of Land of Canaan public road at a fast rate when the driver, Ronaldo Gordon, lost control of the vehicle which ended up in the eastern drive lane and collided with a concrete bridge rail on the side of the road.
As a result of the collision, the car was extensively damaged, and both the driver and occupant were thrown out of the vehicle. They were then picked up by public spirited persons and taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where they were both pronounced dead on arrival. Further investigations are ongoing.
Meanwhile, also on Sunday at about 21:07h on the Den Amstel Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD), Miggins 18-year-old motorcyclist, succumbed to injuries after a serious vehicular accident.
The accident involved motorcar, PAJ 7560 owned by Essential Supplies Inc of Seaforth Street, Campbellville and driven at the time by a 26-year-old from Patentia Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara (WBD); and an unregistered motorcycle, JSP 4, owned and driven by Miggins, and pillion rider Terron Miggins, a 19-year-old both of Lot 31 Den Amstel.
Enquiries disclosed that motorcycle, JSP 2 was proceeding east along the northern side of Den Amstel Public Road, at a fast rate of speed, and whilst overtaking a motorcar, it ended up on the southern side of the road and collided head-on with motorcar, PAJ 7560 which was proceeding west along the road.
As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist and the pillion rider were flung in the air and fell onto the road surface where they both received injuries about their bodies.
They were picked up and taken to Leonora Cottage Hospital by public-spirited citizens where the motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries whilst receiving medical attention and the pillion rider was treated and then transferred and admitted a patient at West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) suffering from broken legs.
The body of the motorcyclist was escorted to the Ezekiel Mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination. Investigations are in progress.
