Teens die after speeding car slams into parked truck, fence

Four teenagers lost their lives in the wee hours of Sunday after the vehicle in which they were travelling crashed into a parked truck and then into a fence along the Resource Public Road, Canal No 2 Polder, West Bank Demerara (WBD).

The dead teenagers have been identified as Daveanand Singh also called “Vickram”, 17, of Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD); 19-year-old Amiesha Jaikaran of La Grange Old Road, WBD; 18-year-old Divyanie Varshanie Narine of Kitty, Georgetown, and Daniel Tirbeni also called “Yogi”, a 19-year-old from La Grange, WBD.

Based on reports received, the accident occurred at about 01:30h.
Police stated that the motor car bearing registration number PAE 5773 was being driven by Singh at the time of the accident. It is believed that the young man was reportedly speeding and as a result, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the rear of a parked lorry.
After hitting the lorry, the vehicle then crashed into a concrete fence. Two of the occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, whilst the driver and another occupant were taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital in an unconscious condition, where they died while receiving medical attention.

However, following the horrific smash-up, the residents rushed out in their numbers to provide assistance. One resident, Bhagwandin Roopnarine, related that he was awakened by the loud impact and rushed out of his house.
“About three cars been done stop already… the car parked up to the wall, me see one man lay down on the ground… like he de done dead… We tried to get out the car so we can get out the other man but it was really hard… two of them de left at the back seat but they couldn’t help themselves… We finally get out the other man and by then we start make arrangements to tek them hospital… we lift one of them and put he in the trunk and one ah de gal in front but the other two de done dead.”

Roopnarine added that from all indications, the teenagers had just left a wedding house in the area and were speeding.
“When we hear the sound, it so hard, we think is Police and bandits shooting out, so I tell meh sista stay down but when me look out, the car de done paste up to the wall…”
He noted soon after, the Police arrived at the scene. On Sunday, Guyana Times visited Singh’s home at Providence but at the time, his parents were not at home. The relatives who had gathered could not have provided any information about the accident.
Attempts to contact the relatives of the other dead teenagers proved futile.