Overseas-based Guyanese among 3 killed in Berbice accidents

Three persons are now dead following two separate accidents in Berbice on Monday evening.
Dead are Ricardo Bipta of Bath Settlement Village, West Coast Berbice; Javid Mohammed, of Fyrish, Corentyne, and Harrynarine Chattergoon of Toronto, Canada.
In one of the accidents on Monday evening, a three-vehicle collision occurred at Number Nine Village, West Coast Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice). That crash claimed the life of 25-year-old Bipta of Bath Settlement Village, West Coast Berbice.

Police in Region Five said Bipta was riding a motorcycle when the crash occurred.
Police said a truck was proceeding east along the roadway when a motor car, which was proceeding in the said direction behind the motor lorry, attempted to overtake, and in the process of overtaking the motor lorry, the car ended up in the path of the motorcyclist, who was proceeding west.
As a result, a collision occurred. The motorcyclist further collided with the truck.
Bipta was taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The other accident, at Courtland, Corentyne Highway, resulted in the deaths of 35-year-old Mohammed, a barber of Fyrish, Corentyne, and 32-year-old Chattergoon of Toronto, Canada. Mohammed was the rider, with Chattergoon as the pillion rider on a motorcycle. They were reportedly travelling at a fast rate when they ended up in the path of a motor car, resulting in a head-on collision.
Chattergoon, originally from the Corentyne, had returned home three weeks ago and was expected to return to Canada on Friday.
He was staying at Mohammed’s residence.

According to the Police, the crash occurred at about 22:30h and involved motor car PAC 3786, owned and driven by a 47-year-old engineer of Guyana Power and Light (GPL), who is also a member with the Cops and Faith and of Lot C Section A Alness Village, Corentyne, and motorcycle CM 2728, owned and ridden by Mohamed.
In a release, the Police said the car was proceeding west along the southern drive lane on Courtland Public Road, when the driver alleged that the motorcycle, which was proceeding in the opposite direction at a fast rate of speed, drove into his path and collided head-on.
At the time of the crash, neither the motorcyclist nor pillion rider were wearing helmets.
They both fell onto the road, resulting in severe injuries. Mohammed was picked up in an unconscious condition and Chattergoon in a conscious condition by the Police, and taken to Port Mourant Public Hospital, where Mohammed was pronounced dead on arrival.
The Police said Chattergoon, who received medical attention for trauma to the head and internal bleeding, was self-discharged and went to a private hospital in Berbice for further treatment. He later succumbed to his injuries, while receiving treatment.
Meanwhile, according to Wazir Mohammed, his son and friend left home at about 13:00h on Monday to visit friends and at about 19:00h, his son had called to say he was heading home.
However, hours later, he heard of the crash.
He referred to Chattergoon as being a very good friend of his son, whom he played cricket with since their childhood years.
His wife, Kowsilla Harrychand, said Mohammed was the only child the couple had together. According to her, Mohammed and Chattergoon would have represented Guyana at the junior level at cricket and would have toured several countries together, playing cricket.
Mohammed’s sister, Shamwattie Manichand, said her brother suffered head injuries. According to the woman, she was able to see a part of his body at the mortuary.
“The injury was to his head; it split open – he got a severe head knock and his whole face swell. We did not get to see the body; they only showed us the face…,” the woman revealed. (G4)