Mahaicony teen dies after crashing car into signboard and utility pole

A 19-year-old is now dead after she crashed her car into a signboard and utility pole at Content Public Road, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

The incident occurred on Tuesday at 20:15h.

The dead teen has been identified as Chandramala Singh called Neeshana of Lot 13 Novar, Mahaicony, ECD.

Based on information released by the Police, Singh was driving motorcar PVV3507 proceeding East along the norther side of Content Public Road, at a fast rate, when she lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a left turn.

As a result, she ended up on the souther side of the road and collided with a signboard belonging to the Ministry of Public Works. Singh further collided with a utility pole on the same side of the road.

She was taken out of the vehicle by public-spirited citizens and rushed to Mahaicony Public Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

The body is at Anthony’s Funeral Home, Fort Wellington, West Coast Berbice awaiting A post mortem examination.