7-year-old succumbs to injuries 1 month after accident

Seven-year-old Wesley Hopkinson, who hails from Potaro Road, Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), died one month after he was struck down by a motor vehicle while on his way home from school.
The child had been unconscious and, on a ventilator, after he was involved in the accident and had regained consciousness, but his condition worsened, and he subsequently died.
Guyana Times was informed that the child died just after 10:00h on Saturday morning.
The lad, who was a third grade pupil of the Potaro Primary School, had just gotten out of his school bus at about 14:00h on January 5, 2023, and was attempting to cross the road when he was struck by a car that was driven by a 35-year-old female, who was at the time allegedly speeding.
The injured child was picked up by public-spirited citizens and rushed to the Bartica Regional Hospital, where he was treated, but given his critical state, he was air-dashed to Georgetown by the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Air Corps.
A statement from the GDF stated that doctors at the hospital had made a request through the Regional Health System for the child to be medevacked, after which, the GDF was contacted and the requisite approval was granted to transport the lad.
After the accident, the driver was taken into custody and Police said she was assisting with their investigations.
Shortly after the accident, a family member told Guyana Times that the child suffered severe head injuries. The relative said according to what the lad’s mother, Cinella Hopkinson told them, she was at home when she heard a loud sound not too far away.
The woman, according to the relative, went to investigate and on her way to the public road, she was told that her son had been struck down by a motor car.
Upon arriving at the scene, the woman found her seven-year-old son on the road unconscious. (G9)