A 19-year-old lost his life on Sunday morning when the motor car he was driving collided into a car wash on the Essequibo Coast Public Road before striking a utility pole and being engulfed in flames.
Dead is Mario Adams of Lot 45 Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast.
At the time of the crash, three other persons were also in the vehicle. They were 32-year-old Troy Ross of La Belle Alliance; 21-year-old Dean Cortman of Lima Sands, and an unidentified male, who fled the scene.
Reports are that the accident occurred at about 01:15h on the Bush Lot Public Road, Essequibo Coast, leaving behind a scene of devastation and a burnt-out vehicle.
The burnt vehicle at the scene
According to Police reports, Adams was driving motor car PAD 5291, at a fast rate along the western driving lane, heading north. However, while negotiating a right bend, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a nearby car wash on the Bush Lot Public Road. Subsequently, it collided head-on with a light pole situated on the western side of the road. The impact of the collision caused the vehicle to immediately burst into flames.
Promptly responding to the fiery scene, members of the public extricated the driver and occupants from the burning car. The intensity of the fire was such that the vehicle was completely consumed.
The driver and occupants were transported to the Suddie Public Hospital for medical attention.
Adams was pronounced dead at approximately 01:50h. His body has been transferred to the hospital’s morgue, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, the two surviving occupants received injuries. Troy Ross sustained lacerations to his body, while Cortman suffered head trauma and lacerations. Both individuals are currently admitted to the hospital for further treatment and are under close observation.
