A pedestrian was killed on Saturday afternoon along the Zeeburg Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD).
Dead is 37-year-old Gaitree Sewsankar, of Sister’s Village, West Bank Demerara (WBD).
Reports are that about 14:30h along the Zeeburg Public Road, there was a three-vehicle smash-up resulting in Sewsankar and another pedestrian being pinned under minibus BAB 1864.
Police said that the accident involved motor lorry GWW 6801, driven by a 31-year-old; minibus BTT 1676 owned and driven by a 62-year-old of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE); and minibus BAB 1864 driven by a 35-year-old of Vergenoegen, EBE.
According to Police, there were 14 passengers in minibus BAB 1864, which crashed into Sewsankar and another pedestrian, Alliyah Sage, both of Lot 255 Sister’s Village.
Enquiries revealed that minibus BAB 1864 was heading East along the northern side of the road at a fast pace when an unknown motor car which was in front of the minibus turned left into School Street, Zeeburg. The driver of the minibus pulled right to avoid colliding with the motor car and while doing so, he collided with the right-side front section of motor lorry GWW 6801, which was heading West in the opposite direction.
As a result of the collision, the minibus also hit minibus BTT 1676, which was parked on the northern side facing east, and then struck the two pedestrians.
Sewsankar ended up under minibus BAB 1864. All passengers, including the driver, and the pedestrians were seriously injured, and they were taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital by vehicles that passed by. However, Sewsankar was pronounced dead on arrival.
The driver of minibus BAB 1864, along with three of the passengers were transferred to the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH).
The drivers were tested for alcohol and no trace of alcohol was found. Investigations are continuing.