Zeeburg fatal accident: Driver charged, to spend Christmas in prison

Devon Daziel, a 35-year-old minibus driver of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), was on Tuesday charged with the offence of causing death by dangerous driving, contrary to Section 35 (1) of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02.

The accident that occurred along the Zeeburg Public Road, WCD

He appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Zamilla Ali-Seepaul, and the indictable charge was read to him.
The matter was adjourned to January 18, 2023 for report and fixture.
Daziel was the driver of minibus BAB 1864, which was involved in a fatal accident that occurred on Saturday last on Zeeburg Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD), which resulted in the death of pedestrian Gaitree Sewsankar, 37, of Sister’s Village, West Bank Demerara (WBD).

Dead: Gaitree Sewsankar

Police said that the accident involved motor lorry GWW 6801, driven by a 31-year-old; minibus BTT 1676, owned and driven by a 62-year-old of Tuschen, EBE and minibus BAB 1864 driven by Daziel.
At the time of the accident, there were 14 passengers in minibus BAB 1864, which crashed into Sewsankar and another pedestrian, her daughter Alliyah Sage, both of Lot 255 Sister’s Village.
Enquiries revealed that minibus BAB 1864 was heading East along the northern side of the road at a fast pace when an unknown motor car, which was in front of the minibus, turned left into School Street, Zeeburg.
The driver of the minibus pulled right to avoid colliding with the motor car and while doing so, he collided with the right front section of motor lorry GWW 6801, which was heading West in the opposite direction.
As a result of the collision, the minibus also hit minibus BTT 1676, which was parked on the northern side facing East, and then struck the two pedestrians.
Sewsankar ended up under the minibus Daziel was driving. All passengers, including the driver, and the pedestrians were seriously injured, and they were taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital by vehicles that passed by. However, Sewsankar was pronounced dead on arrival.
Daziel, along with three of the passengers, was transferred to the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH). The drivers were tested for alcohol, but no trace of alcohol was found. (G9)