Pensioner dies in Linden-Soesdyke Highway collision

A 68-year-old man lost his life on Wednesday morning, and one of his relatives was injured after the car in which they were travelling collided with a truck on the Hill Foot access road, Linden- SoesdykeHighway.
Dead is Rudolph Caines of Hillfoot Village, Linden- SoesdykeHighway. He was the driver of motorcar, PGG 6390 while his relative Maxine Caines, 66, also of Hillfoot Village, who was a passenger, was injured.
According to police, the accident occurred around 05:15h at the junction of Hill Foot Public Road and Hill Foot Access Road. It was reported that the car was heading north along Hill Foot Access Road when it allegedly failed to stop and veered into the path of a westbound motor lorry, GAG 6169, resulting in a collision that damaged both vehicles.
Both Rudolph and Maxine Caines sustained serious injuries and were transported to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where Rudolph was pronounced dead on arrival.
A breathalyser test was conducted on the 38-year-old lorry driver, who is from Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) and no alcohol was detected.
Rudloph’s body has been taken to the Memorial Gardens funeral home. A post-mortem examination will be conducted shortly