Driver dead, 4 injured after car crashes into bridge rail

Police are investigating an early morning accident that claimed the life of a Georgetown woman on the Number 43 Village Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice.
Dead is 34-year-old Melena Stephen, a resident of Lot 65 Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown.
Injured are four passengers ages nine, 28, 41, and 54.

Reports are that the accident occurred at about 04:00h as Stephen was driving the car, PAF 8289 and crashed into a bridge rail on the western drive lane of the road.
According to reports, the car was traveling south at a high speed when Stephen lost control, leading to the fatal collision. Stephen was pinned inside the wrecked vehicle and had to be extricated by members of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS). She was unconscious when pulled from the vehicle and was rushed to the Skeldon Public Hospital but despite the efforts to save her, Stephen was pronounced dead on arrival. Her body was transported to Anthony’s Funeral Home, where it will remain pending a post-mortem examination.
The four passengers were also rescued by public-spirited citizens and taken to the Port Mourant Public Hospital. After initial treatment, they were transferred to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital for further medical attention. The nine-year-old has been admitted for observation, while the 54-year-old and 28-year-old have been admitted with fractures to the leg and pelvis, respectively. The 41-year-old suffered chest injuries and has also been admitted.
The police investigation into the incident is ongoing.