Two brothers who attend the Eccles Primary School had to be rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital after they were both struck by a container truck at Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
The injured boys, Ronel and Ray Roach
The injured boys, Ronel Roach, eight, and his younger brother, Ray, seven, of 154 Titus Street, Agricola, Greater Georgetown, were struck around 15:00h.
Guyana Times understands that the two lads were making their way home from school when the incident occurred.
This publication was able to speak to the eight-year-old victim in the presence of relatives who relayed what had occurred.
The traumatised boy, with visible injuries about his body, told this newspaper that he and his brother were about to cross the road when the container truck struck them.
Unable to remember exactly what transpired, the boy recalled being hit and when he opened his eyes, he saw his brother over the road crying and found himself under the vehicle.
From all indications, the seven-year-old boy was tossed over the road by the impact.
The older brother further related that he was pulled from under the vehicle by a Police Officer. The Officer took the injured boys to the Ruimveldt Police Station, where he was directed to take them for treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital. The two boys, surprisingly, were not seriously injured, but they were kept at the hospital for observation. Both boys bore multiple bruises about their bodies. The family members are calling for something to be done about reckless drivers on the roadways, as they were told that the driver of the truck was speeding.
The driver was taken into Police custody and is assisting with investigations.
