Young farmer dies in Ebini trail accident

…as 2 speeding drivers injured in Berbice, Rupununi accidents

Kemo Phillips, a 24-year-old farmer of Timmers’ Dam Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam Berbice, is now dead following an accident on the Ebini Trail, Upper Berbice River, Region 10.
Reports are that the incident occurred between 19:30h on Monday and 06:30h on Tuesday.
According to the mother of the deceased, they were at their farm at Ebini Trail, Upper Berbice River on Monday when, at about 19:30h, her son told her he was going for a drive, and left for the Ebini Landing on his motorcycle.
She said that at 06:30h on Tuesday, she received a message that her son had been involved in an accident and was seen lying on the trail with his motorcycle next to him. She and several other persons went to his assistance and took him to the Ebini Landing; however, he died before reaching there.
The body of Kemo Phillips was examined by the Police, and bruises were seen on the left side of the lower back. The body was escorted to Kwakwani Hospital Complex, where a doctor officially pronounced him dead. The body is at the Kwakwani Hospital Mortuary awaiting a post mortem examination.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Kemo Phillips are ongoing.
Meanwhile, two drivers are now hospitalised after they were injured in separate accidents on the Number 56 Public Road, Corentyne Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) and at Aranaputa Public Road, North Rupununi, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) on Tuesday evening.
The first accident occurred at about 21:00h on the Aranaputa Public Road and involved motorcycle CJ 5850 owned and driven by Reainer George, 20, of Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi.
Based on reports, the driver was proceeding north along the eastern side of the road at an allegedly fast rate of speed, and whilst in the process of negotiating a left turn, he observed a huge pothole in his path. He then applied brakes and swerved from the pothole, but this caused him to lose control of the motorcycle, and he fell on the road surface and received injuries to both of his legs. Police said his motorcycle slid some distance away.
He was picked up in a conscious state by public-spirited citizens, and taken to the Annai Health Centre, where a doctor on duty treated him for fracture to both knees. He was later referred to Lethem Regional Hospital to seek further medical attention.
Meanwhile, at about 21:30h, the second accident occurred on the Number 56 Public Road, Corentyne Berbice. It involved motorcar PNN 9794, driven by 22-year-old Timothy Singh of Bengal Farm, Corentyne Berbice and a motorcar with trade plate “Bhola 1” owned and driven by 29-year-old Basdeo Bhola of Number 45 Village, Corentyne Berbice.
Guyana Times understands that motor vehicle PNN 9794 was proceeding south on the western drive lane at a fast rate of speed when the driver pulled east and came to a complete stop.
The driver of motorcar “Bhola 1”, which was proceeding in the said direction behind motorcar PNN 9794, pulled east to avoid a collision. However, the driver failed to avoid the collision, and collided with two other vehicles that were parked on the eastern side of the road.
As a result of the impact, the driver received injuries about his body. He was taken to Skeldon Public Hospital in a conscious state, where he was seen and examined by a doctor on duty and was later transferred to New Amsterdam Hospital, where he was further examined and admitted a patient in a stable condition.
Meanwhile, the driver of motorcar PNN 9794 was subsequently taken into custody. A breathalyser test conducted on him showed no trace of alcohol in his system.
Investigations are ongoing. (G9)