Several injured, drunken taxi driver arrested after Corentyne smash-up

An accident which occurred on the Port Mourant Public Road on Saturday evening left four persons hospitalised and a drunken driver in custody.
The injured persons are Doodnauth Pattiram of Tain, Corentyne; Rahim Subratally and Rehana Baichoo of Johanna North, Black Bush Polder, and Mark Rose of Tucber Park, New Amsterdam, Berbice.
Police in a statement said that the accident occurred at about 18:15h and involved a hire car, HC 9700, that was driven by a resident of Tain Village, Corentyne, with Pattiram as the passenger while the minibus bearing registration number PHH 13 was driven by Subratally, with Baichoo as an occupant.
In addition, Rose was a pedestrian. It was reported that the minibus was proceeding along the public road and while in the vicinity of the Port Mourant Public Hospital, the driver reportedly saw a motor lorry stationed with its hazard lights on.
In the process of passing the lorry, the hire car reportedly attempted to overtake the bus, thus resulting in a collision. As a result of the impact, the driver lost control of the minibus and collided with the rear portion of the parked lorry.
The driver of the car then lost control and collided with Rose, who was changing a punctured wheel on the lorry.
Due to the smash-up, the pedestrian, passenger, driver and occupant of the minibus sustained injuries about their bodies and were all taken to the Port Mourant Public Hospital by public-spirited citizens.
The driver of the taxi reportedly fled the scene while the other persons were treated at the hospital.
The passenger of the car was sent away, while the pedestrian, the driver and occupant of the minibus were referred to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where they were further treated for injuries sustained. Rose suffered a fractured ankle and lacerations to both hands.
Pattiram was treated for a fractured leg while Subratally suffered a fractured right ankle and was admitted in a stable condition.
The driver of the hire car was subsequently arrested and a breathalyser test was conducted on him which showed that he was above the legal limit in terms of alcohol consumption. He remains in custody and is assisting with investigations.