An accident that occurred on Saturday morning on the Perseverance Public Road, West Coast Berbice, has claimed the life of former city engineer at City Hall, 42-year-old Gregory Erskine.
Dead: Gregory Erskine
The accident occurred at around 07:15h and involved motor car PZZ 9132 and motor lorry GSS 818 with trailer TXX 5072 attached.
Motor car PZZ 9132 was at the time being driven by a 22-year-old woman of Good Faith, Mahaicony, while GSS 818 was driven by a 46-year-old man.
At the time, Erskine was one of three occupants in motor lorry GSS 818.
It was reported that motor car PZZ 9132 was proceeding west along the road at a fast rate of speed when the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided to a median.
As a result of the impact, the car ended up on the other side of the road where it collided with the lorry.
Erskine and the other occupants of the motor lorry received injuries about their bodies, and were rushed to the hospital by public-spirited citizens. Erskine was immediately transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital, while the other two occupants were treated and sent away.
He later succumbed to his injuries.
In 2009, Erskine was appointed Chief City Engineer at City Hall but was later fired along with three other City Hall officials back in 2013 over alleged fraud. (G9)
