Several injured following 3-vehicle smash-up at Uitvlugt
A report from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has said that ranks of Regional Division #3 are investigating a serious accident that occurred on Thursday, and has left several persons injured.
The accident reportedly occurred at about 08:15h on the Uitvlugt Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD), and involved minibus BYY 588, driven by a 37-year-old of Hague Old Road, WCD; motorcar PPP 9731, driven by Sharaz Wahab, 48, of Ocean View Uitvlugt, WCD; and an unregistered motor Grader, driven by Rajnarine Persaud, 45, of Philadelphia, East Bank Essequibo.
Based on reports received, the minibus driver, conductor, and several passengers sustained injuries to their bodies.
The report stated that the unregistered motor Grader was proceeding along the Uitvlugt Public Road while motorcar PPP 9731 was heading in the same direction.
Minibus BYY 588, which was also proceeding in the said direction, attempted to overtake the car, allegedly at a fast rate of speed, when its left-side rear collided with the right-side front of the car.
The driver of the minibus then lost control of the vehicle, and it further collided into the right-side rear of the grader before toppling.
The driver, conductor and several passengers were taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where they were treated and subsequently transferred to the West Demerara Regional Hospital.
One of the passengers, Tiffany Harry-Peters, has been referred to the Public Hospital Georgetown. She has reportedly been admitted a patient there.
Breathalyzer tests were administered on the drivers, but there were no traces of alcohol in their systems. An investigation is ongoing.