56-year-old injured after Pomeroon boat collision

A 56-year-old Pomeroon resident is now hospitalised after a passenger boat collided with another in the Pomeroon River, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). Injured is Clarence Garraway of Lower Pomeroon River, Essequibo.
Reports are that the boat’s captain was transporting Garraway to his home when the boat came into contact with another. The accident reportedly occurred at about 20:00h.
Police stated that the captain was travelling along the waterway when a boat being driven by a 22-year-old man who happens to be the son of Garraway, was proceeding west on the southern side of the river, thus resulting in a collision.
As a result, Garraway was later discovered lying inside the boat with injuries to eye and nose.
“After I see that the boat wasn’t changing course I decided to turn to the other side if the river and as soon as I turned the fella turned his boat also… There is when we crashed up and his dad was hit with the boat, causing his eye top and nose to receive injuries,” the captain related to the Police.
Garraway was immediately rushed to the Charity Oscar Joseph Hospital where he was examined and referred to the Suddie Public Hospital for further treatment.