5 injured in 5-vehicle collision in Essequibo

Five persons are being treated at the Suddie Public Hospital for various injuries they sustained after a speeding car collided with several other vehicles on Friday in the vicinity of H&J Supermarket and Sons Enterprise at Johanna Cecelia, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).

The motor car that was turning into the gas station

According to information received, the white Mazda Axela, PRR 4866, being driven by Gordon Williams, also known as ‘Monkey Harry’, was heading to Perseverance when it collided with a motor car that was turning into a gas station at the time.
The Axela then crashed into three other vehicles that were parked in the parking lot of the supermarket, then spun several times before coming to a stop on the road.

The car that reportedly caused the accident

The injured persons were pulled from the wreckage by public-spirited citizens and taken to the Suddie Public Hospital, where they were treated and admitted as patients. The driver of the motorcar has been detained as investigations continue.