Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 18:25 hrs yesterday (Friday) at the intersection of South Road and Oronoque Street, Georgetown, which resulted in the death of Sooklall Pharous, a 55-year-old resident from South Ruimveldt.
The accident involved motorcar #PJJ 4643, owned and driven by a 36-year-old resident of South Road and hire car #HD 5268, driven by a 41-year-old resident of Buxton. Pharous was a passenger in the hire car.
Based on the investigation, motorcar #PJJ 4643 was proceeding East along South Road at a fast rate, while the hire car proceeded South along the eastern drive lane of Oronoque Street. At the intersection of South Road and Oronoque Street, the driver of hire car #HD 5268 failed to stop and ensure that it was safe and clear at the stop sign and drove into the path of motorcar #PJJ 4643. The front of motor car #PJJ 4643 collided with the right side of the hire car, and as a result of the collision, the hire car ended up in a trench on the side of the road, where the passenger (Pharous) was thrown out of the car.
Both drivers were taken out of their vehicles by public-spirited citizens and EMTs, placed in an ambulance, and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where they received medical attention. At about 22:50 hrs last night, the hire car passenger was retrieved from the trench by public-spirited citizens and escorted to GPHC where he was pronounced dead on arrival by Doctor Kissoon.
The body is at the GPHC’s Mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Investigations continue.
