A Presidential Guard who was speeding while attempting to overtake several vehicles at Coverden, East Bank Demerara, died on Sunday morning after he crashed into a utility pole, having lost control of the Land Cruiser he was driving.
Dead is 24-year-old Police Corporal Avandel Kevin Narine. The young Presidential Guard (PG) was attached to Castellani House.
Reports are that Narine was driving a silver-grey Land Cruiser Jeep, owned by Anter Narine of Alma Avenue, Prashad Nagar, Georgetown. Corporal Narine was behind the wheel, with three other passengers in the car at the time of the accident. Those persons were Arvin Enouch, a 24-year-old of Good Hope, East Coast Demerara; Marcia Dundas, a 23-year-old from Old Road, Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, and Cassie Atkinson, a 22-year-old of Kitty, Georgetown.
According to reports, the vehicle was travelling south along the eastern side of the public road at Coverden, East Bank Demerara, at a fast rate of speed, when the driver attempted to overtake several other vehicles. However, the Land Cruiser spun out of control and crashed into a utility post located on the western side of the road, eventually landing in a trench on the same side of the road.
The impact of the accident wrecked the vehicle and the occupants were trapped. This newspaper was told that the Police and public-spirited citizens assisted the injured persons to the Diamond Regional Hospital, East Bank Demerara.
The now wrecked vehicle that the Presidential Guard was driving
However, Corporal Narine was pronounced dead on arrival at the medical facility.
As the news of Corporal Narine’s passing spread, Deputy Commissioner ‘Administration’ (ag) Calvin Brutus; Head of the Presidential Guard, Assistant Commissioner Edgar Thomas, and the Force’s Welfare Officer, Allison Moore, visited the grieving family to express their condolences and offer support.
Following the death of the Corporal, several persons took to social media to express how the situation has left a void that will be challenging to fill.
One person said the man was a dedicated and well-respected member of the Police Force.
“His passing serves as a reminder of the dangers that law enforcement officers face daily, and the need for all road users to exercise caution while on the roads. The loss of Corporal Narine is a tragedy that has left many feeling heartbroken and grief-stricken”, the person said. (G9)
