A 59-year-old man lost his life in a tragic accident along the Bee Hive Public Road, East Coast Demerara, on Tuesday afternoon, after his car plunged into a trench while he was attempting to overtake another vehicle.
The deceased has been identified as Geewanram Girdharry, a resident of Bee Hive, Railway Embankment.
Police said the fatal incident occurred around 17:30h and involved motorcar PAC 9952, which was being driven by Girdharry at the time.
According to police reports, Girdharry was proceeding south along the Bee Hive access road in his motorcar when, upon approaching the bridge, he attempted to overtake another vehicle, motorcar PMM 2628.
In the process, he reportedly struck the side mirror of the other car and lost control of his vehicle. The car swerved off the road and ended up in a trench located along the northern parapet of the Bee Hive Public Road. Both the vehicle and Girdharry were submerged under water.
Public-spirited citizens quickly responded to the scene and managed to pull Girdharry from the submerged vehicle. He was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation but was pronounced dead on arrival.
The driver of the other car involved in the incident was subjected to a breathalyser test, which returned a blood alcohol content reading of 0.000.
Investigations into the fatal incident are ongoing.
