The electricity pole that broke and fell onto the roadway
A speeding car lost control and struck a utility pole at Perseverance, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) causing the pole to topple over and block the roadway. This resulted in traffic in the area to come to a standstill.
Reports are that the incident occurred at about 15:55h as a female driver was travelling south on the eastern lane.
According to reports reaching, the woman was negotiating a turn at a high speed when she lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a utility pole.
As a result, the impact of the collision caused the utility pole to fall across the road, creating a major obstruction.
The motorcar after crashing into the utility post spun twice before coming to a halt after crashing into a small zinc shed on a construction site where a new house is being built. The driver nor her passenger were injured.
An eyewitness driving in the vicinity of the accident recounted that car speeding around the turn and the driver suddenly drifted into the opposite lane. He added that she appeared to notice a canter truck approaching from the other direction, prompting her to brake abruptly and swerve. This sudden maneuver caused her to lose control of the vehicle and crash into the utility pole.
He further explained the potential danger the fallen pole posed, adding, “If I hadn’t stopped and parked in the corner, the pole with all the electric wires would of burst up my windshield…cuz them wire that heavy,” the man said. (G14)
