Driver dies after trucks collide at Aurora Gold Mine
A driver attached to Aurora Gold Mine was on Saturday killed following a collision between two heavy-duty trucks at the company’s work site. Dead is 47-year-old Joseph Licorish of West Watooka, Wismar Linden.
Based on information received, the accident occurred at about 10:20h on the day in question and involved motor lorry TL 001 which was at the time being driven by the now dead man and motor lorry TL 19 driven by a 41-year-old Georgetown resident.
Preliminary investigations revealed that motor lorry TL 001 was descending a hill fully loaded with stones in the tray and whilst in the vicinity of an open mining pit area, it collided with motor lorry TL 19, which was proceeding in the opposite direction and at the time was negotiating a slight bend. The lorry was also loaded with stones in its tray.
The two trucks that were involved in the accident
The driver of motor lorry TL 19 stated that he saw Licorish approaching him at a fast rate and suddenly swerved into his lane. Upon seeing this, the other driver pulled to his left to avoid a collision but due to the short distance, the front portion of the other truck collided with his thus causing it to flip on its side.
Police stated that due to the impact of the collision, the cabin of motor lorry TL 001 was dislodged thus pinning the driver inside. The injured man was pulled from the cabin by other workers and taken to the Aurora Health Centre where he was subsequently pronounced dead.
The other driver, who also sustained head and bodily injuries, was treated and is reportedly in a stable condition. Both the now dead man and the injured driver, Nigel Denny, were transported to Georgetown.
Further, CCTV footage will be reviewed and analysed as investigations continue.
