Teen, mason die in separate accidents along WCB Public Road

– “same day he born…same day he dead” – aunt cries

Two young men lost their lives in separate accidents along the West Coast Berbice (WCB) highway on Sunday evening. The dead youths were identified as 16-year-old Jahiem Gangoo of Hopetown Village WCB and 21-year-old Aaron Dookaran of No. 2 Village WCB.
Based on reports received at about 19:50h, Gangoo and a pillion rider, Elijah Rigby, 14, were travelling on a motorcycle, CL 7060 along the Onverwaght Public Road when they made a sudden turn and ended up in the path of a motorcar, PAG 906 thus resulting in a collision.

Both Gangoo and Rigby fell onto the roadway and sustained injuries to their bodies. They were subsequently picked up and taken to the Fort Wellington Public Hospital where Gangoo was pronounced dead while the pillion rider was treated and sent away.
However, a few hours later, Dookaran, a mason was reportedly struck down and killed after he attempted to cross the No. 2 Public Road. Preliminary investigations revealed that on the day in question at about 23:00h, Dookaram allegedly ran across the road and into the path of a motor car bearing registration number PAG 8265.
As a result, the pedestrian was struck and flung onto the rear of another motor car, PZZ 4450 which was parked along the side of the road. The young man was pronounced dead after he was rushed to the Fort Wellington Public Hospital.
Meanwhile, Narita Singh, an aunt of Dookaram told the Guyana Times that after receiving news about the accident, she along with other family members rushed to the hospital where they were told that he did not make it.

“He lay on a stretcher and blood was all over. He got a smile on his face. He had a jersey wrapped around his neck and when I pull it off this whole ear rip off and he had a big gash on his chest.”
She added that they visited the police station to gather information where they saw the driver who struck down her nephew.
“The child that hit him down, his father was there; the police questioning him and his father answering. I was standing right there when the police told him that he had to sign that he did a breathalyser test stating that he had alcohol in his system and the father asked him if is one beer he drink and he said yes…”
Singh added that they were able to confirm that the driver was at a wedding celebration before taking the wheel on his way home.
“I wasn’t there but everybody say he did not run across the road. He was at the side of the vehicle. His slippers are still there and you could see how the vehicle knock Aaron and pitch him. He ended up at another vehicle…it is three vehicles involved in the accident and after Aaron get hit he pitched to one vehicle and then to the other one and his whole one side gash away on the concrete when he land,” the aunt cried.
“Aaron dead. Aaron not coming back, we need justice. He is just 21-year-old… yesterday was his birthday. The same day he born, the same day he dead”, she related in tears.
Police are continuing their investigations into both deaths.