Truck driver dies after fuel tanker topples along Aurora trail
A 32-year-old man lost his life on Monday after the vehicle he was driving encountered a mechanical problem, causing it to run off a trail at Aurora in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
The dead man has been identified as Tyron Anthony, a resident of Supenaam, Essequibo Coast in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
Police reported that the accident occurred at approximately 17:35h when the vehicle Anthony was operating – a fuel tanker with registration GAD 3757, owned by Demerara Transportation Limited – experienced a mechanical failure along the Aurora/Tapir trail.
Dead: Tyron Anthony
At the time, the vehicle was negotiating a turn on a downward slope, thus causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle reportedly veered off the trail and toppled several times before coming to a halt.
Anthony was ejected from the tanker but was subsequently pinned.
A concerned passerby discovered the man in an unconscious state and promptly transported him to the Aurora Medical Centre. Regrettably, upon arrival, Anthony was pronounced dead.
This is the second accident that claimed the life of a driver in Aurora in just a matter of weeks. Thirty-six-year-old Joseph Licorish from West Watooka, Wismar, Linden, died after colliding with another vehicle a few weeks ago while working in the Aurora mine.
The truck that was involved in the accident
At the time of the accident, Licorish was driving a motor lorry, TL-001, and as he descended a hill fully loaded with stones, he collided with another truck. It was reported that Licorish was approaching the other vehicle at a fast rate and swerving into its lane.
The driver of the other vehicle said he tried to avoid a collision but due to the short distance, the front portion of Licorish’s truck collided with the right-side front portion of his lorry, causing it to flip on its left side.
As a result of the collision, both drivers received injuries. The entire cabin of Licorish’s truck was dislodged, with Licorish pinned inside.
Licorish was pulled out of the cabin by other workers and was rushed to the Aurora Medical Centre but was pronounced dead. The other driver was treated and sent home.
