Some five persons were injured on Tuesday morning when a car veered off the Corentyne highway at Clifton, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), and slammed into a parked lorry.
According to the Police, motor car HC 4909 was travelling along the Corentyne highway and in the vicinity of Clifton Village, the 46-year-old driver of Belvedere, Corentyne, lost control and collided with the front right side of the motor lorry, which was parked on the northern grass parapet.
As a result of the impact, the driver and passengers were taken out of the vehicle and rushed to the Port Mourant Public Hospital by the owner of the truck.
The truck which the car slammed into at Clifton, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne)
One of the passengers was treated while a 43-year-old woman was admitted at the Port Mourant Public Hospital. The driver, a 38-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man of Smithfield, New Amsterdam, were transferred to New Amsterdam Public Hospital for further medical attention. Police have since said that they attempted to conduct a breathalyser test on the driver but as a result of his injuries, this was not possible. Meanwhile, the 43-year-old passenger is suffering from trauma to the head while the 38-year-old passenger is suffering from internal injuries. Their conditions are regarded as serious. An investigation has been launched. (G4)
