29-year-old Kennie Timmerman, a miner of Karrau Village in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), met his demise on Thursday after he reportedly lost control of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) he was driving and it crashed into a house at Karrau.
Based on reports received, Timmerman was driving the ATV at a fast rate of speed when he lost control of the vehicle, and the impact of slamming into the house caused him to sustain severe head injuries.
Dead: Kennie Timmerman
He was picked up and rushed to the Bartica Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An investigation into the fatal accident has been launched.
