Buxton man dies after crashing into heavy-duty machine at Montrose
A Buxton, East Coast Demerara (ECD) resident was on Tuesday killed after he reportedly lost control of the car he was driving and slammed into a parked heavy-duty machine at Montrose, ECD.
Dead is 31-year-old Akeem Lewis of 82 Grover Street, Buxton, ECD. Based on reports received, Lewis was driving a motorcar PAF 9125 at a fast rate of speed when he collided with a minibus thus causing him to lose control and crash into the stationary vehicle.
Dead: Akeem Lewis
He was pulled from the wreckage and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Eyewitnesses recounted that the car toppled several times before colliding with the heavy machine.
Only last week Tuesday, 18-year-old Bibi Aleah Ali was killed while her common-law husband remains in a critical after the vehicle in which they were travelling slammed into a crane that was left parked along the Kiltearn Public Road, Corentyne Berbice.
It was reported that her husband, Niraz Sukhdeo was driving a motorcar, PAF 6330 along the Kiltearn Public Road, allegedly at a fast rate, when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a Crane. Following the collision, the car ended up in a canal on the eastern side of the road.
The accident that was caught on CCTV camera
Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh had recently highlighted that speeding, texting while driving, and driving under the influence remain the top traffic offenses posing significant risks on Guyana’s roadways.
Statistics from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) indicate a decrease in road fatalities for the period from January 1 to July 23, 2024, with 55 recorded deaths compared to 72 in the same period last year. Additionally, the number of fatalities resulting from accidents has decreased from 82 in 2023 to 66 this year.
The government has introduced stricter laws to combat driving under the influence and the sale of alcohol to drivers. However, enforcing these regulations remains a significant challenge for the police. From January 1 to April 22, 2024, the police recorded 41,358 DUI cases, with 449 cases proceeding to court and 153 resulting in convictions.
