Porter dies after jumping from lorry near cliff in Region 1

A 23-year-old porter from Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) died on Monday morning after reportedly jumping from a moving lorry to avoid plunging over a cliff along the Tiger Creek Main Access Road, North West District, Region One (Barima-Waini).
Dead is Arif Shadeek, who was among the occupants of a motor lorry involved in the incident, which occurred at about 07:30h on Monday.
According to preliminary investigations, two motor lorries were travelling in opposite directions when they approached a turn near a cliff and attempted to pass each other.
During the manoeuvre, the left wheels of the lorry in which Shadeek was travelling reportedly slipped off the roadway.

Shadeek is said to have jumped from the vehicle in an attempt to avoid falling over the cliff. However, he landed on the roadway and sustained severe head injuries.
He was subsequently taken to the Pakera District Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival by a doctor on duty.
The driver of the lorry and another porter who were travelling with Shadeek were also taken to the hospital and remain admitted. The porter is reportedly in critical condition.
Meanwhile, the driver and a porter of the other lorry have been taken into Police custody and are assisting Police with the investigation.