Bartica lad critical after being struck by speeding car

A seven-year-old boy who hails from Potaro Road, Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) is now in critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was struck down by a motor vehicle on Thursday.
He was identified as Wesley Hopkinson, a third grade pupil of the Potaro Primary School.
Reports are that the child had just gotten out of a minibus just around 14:00h and as he was attempting to cross the road, he was struck by the car that was driven by a 35-year-old female who was at the time allegedly speeding.
After the accident, the driver was taken into custody. She is currently assisting with investigations.
The child was taken 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 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.
“… the lad has suffered a substantial injury and had to be intubated prior to travel,” the statement read.
The Bell 412 aircraft departed at approximately 20:20h and landed at Base Camp Ayanganna at 21:15h on Thursday. The child was then transported by ambulance to the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Up to press time, the child’s condition remained the same. This was confirmed by the child’s mother, Cinella Hopkinson.