Woman dies after GDF rank “falls asleep”, crashes into median

Ameena Sooklall, 33, of Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD), is now dead after the vehicle in which she was travelling crashed into a concrete median.
Reports are the accident occurred about 22:45h in the vicinity of the New Gafoors access road on the McDoom Public Road, Greater Georgetown.
Sooklall was an occupant of a motor car being driven by a 23-year-old member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), who resides at Onderneeming, West Bank Demerara.

Alston Edwards, 26, of Shopping Plaza, South Ruimveldt Gardens, Georgetown was another occupant of the vehicle. The driver told investigators that as he was proceeding north along the roadway at a moderate rate of speed, he suddenly felt drowsy.
“…his eyes closed and he lost control of the vehicle and collided to the concrete median at the centre of the road,” the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said in a statement.
As a result of the accident, the vehicle received extensive damage, leaving the driver and both occupants injured.
Sooklall was later pronounced dead at the scene by a doctor.
The driver and the other occupant of the vehicle were taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where they were both examined by doctors on duty.
Edwards was treated and sent away while the driver was admitted to the Hospital and is currently a patient. Investigations are ongoing.