A national referee returning home on Monday, June 25, 2016 after refereeing a game in Bartica is still unconscious at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after being involved in an accident on West Coast Berbice.
Collin Bowry
Collin Bowry, 31, of Smythfield, New Amsterdam, was first transferred from the Fort Wellington Hospital to the New Amsterdam Hospital and then to GPH, all within the same day.
It was reported that the victim was travelling in a car with his wife and two-year-old son along with the driver when they collided with another vehicle that is said to be a Prado cruiser. The driver, wife and child all suffered minor bruises.
Mother of the referee Stephanie Bowry speaking to this publication disclosed that her son has not regained consciousness since the accident. She said the doctors communicated to her that it can take weeks, months or possibly years.
Despite Collin’s condition, the doctors have notified his parents that he will be discharged at the end of this week to receive home care because the hospital cannot accommodate him any longer.
His mother noted her anxiety and reservations of him being discharged without being in a stable condition: “I do not know if the hospital is going to send nurses to look after him or they will show us how to use the tubes.” Collin who was unable to breathe independently is now able to do so after several days.
Mother Bowry added that Collin breathing on his own is his only improvement, however she remains optimistic: “all things are possible with Jesus Christ.”
She continued that her son was selected to referee a number of football matches in Miami: “He was selected to go to Miami Monday (today) for a tournament. He has his boots and clothes already neatly prepared to travel.”
The details of the drivers of both vehicles remain sketchy. The relatives of the referee are unaware if any of the drivers were detained.
The mother added that her son’s life is far more important than to take time out of her busy schedule of visitation to her son to enquire about any legal details.
