A President’s College student was among four persons killed in a horrific accident along the De Hoop Public Road in Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Saturday evening.
Two of the dead persons have been identified as Chris Gonsalves of High Dam Mahaica, ECD and Kelon Jones, also called “Backless”, of New Amsterdam, Berbice. They were reportedly the driver of the two cars that were involved in the accident.
Jamella Rudder and her father Jason Rudder hours prior to the fatal accident
The student was identified only as 13-year-old Jamella Rudder, a first-form student. Also dead is the teen’s father, Rudder of New Amsterdam. They were reportedly heading to Berbice when the accident occurred.
This publication understands that the vehicles were heading in opposite directions along the
One of the mangled cars involved in the accident
Public Road at De Hoop Mahaica when they collided head-on. The motorcar driven by Jones had three occupants, including himself, while Gonsalves was the lone occupant of his car.
Dead: Kelon Jones
It is unclear how the accident occurred, but based on reports received from persons in the area, upon hearing the impact of the collision, they ran out and noticed the two completely wrecked vehicles. Jones and Gonsalves were reportedly pinned in their respective vehicles, and had to be extricated from the wreckage by members of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS).
Dead: Chris Gonsalves
This accident comes less than two weeks after six teenagers were killed in a separate accident at Canal No. 2 Polder on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD); Unity Village, ECD; and Berbice.
At the time of the Canal Polder accident, the driver of the car, Davenand Singh, 17, was transporting 19-year-old Daniel Terbeni, 18-year-old Divyanie Narine, and 19-year-old Amiesha Yasoda Jaikaran when he lost control of the vehicle. Two died on the spot, while two died while receiving treatment at the West Demerara Regional Hospital.
In another accident, on the weekend, 19-year-old Shawn Persaud of Huntley, Mahaicony, ECD died following a collision involving two cars, a truck, and a motorcycle at Unity Public Road on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD).
Further, 19-year-old Thakoor, called “Budoo”, of New Amsterdam, died after crashing his motorcycle into a utility pole along the East Coast Berbice Highway.
