Twenty-one-year-old Rafike Mohammed of Cotton Tree Village, West Coast Berbice was killed, and two other persons sustained injuries after the vehicle in which they were travelling reportedly became uncontrollable and ended up in a canal at Number 6 Village, West Coast Berbice.
Dead: Rafike Mohammed
This accident reportedly occurred at some time around 01:45h on Sunday, when three persons in a pick-up vehicle were travelling along the West Coast Berbice highway at an allegedly fast rate of speed. According to reports received, Mohammed and another person were in the tray of the pick-up when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a turn. The vehicle reportedly toppled several times before coming to a halt on its side in a nearby trench.
‘B’ Division Commander Lyndon Alves confirmed to Guyana Times that one life has been lost while the other two occupants have been hospitalised for the injuries they sustained.
He explained that the Police are awaiting the results of a post mortem examination to ascertain whether Mohammed was killed when the pick-up toppled, or if he drowned after the vehicle plunged into the canal.
Meanwhile, the driver remains under guard, since he was found to be above the legal limit in terms of alcohol consumption.
