Police are investigating two fatal accidents that resulted in the death of seven persons including four teenagers. The first accident occurred at about 22 hours 04 last night on Unity public road, East Coast Demerara, in which three persons lost their lives and leaving two others hospitalised in serious condition.
That accident involved a motorcycle driven by 21-year-old Elijah Pellew (now deceased) of Lot 38 Unity Mahaica, and 21-year-old Pillion rider Raymond Rose (now deceased) of Lot 57 Supply Mahaica.
It also involves two motorcars, one (PGG 9823), owned and driven by Balram Thuknauth, a 21-year-old of Lot 9 Huntley Mahaicony, ECD and motorcar (PAD 171), owned and driven by Keyon Stoute, a 37-year-old of Lot 69 Logwood Enmore, ECD as well as a Motor Lorry (BMS 2) owned and driven by Bhupaul Bhawandas, a 51-year-old of Lot 140 B Quamina Street, Georgetown.
According to reports motor car PGG 9823 was proceeding East on the northern driving lane of Unity public road while motor car PAD 171 was proceeding on the opposite driving lane behind motor Lorry BMS 2.
It was alleged by the driver of motor car PAD 171 that the motorcycle (with no lights on) overtook him in the said direction and collided with the right side portion of motor car PGG 9823, which caused the car to spin twice into the path of motor car PAD 171.
The driver pulled left to avoid a collision and ended up in the southern driving lane parapet. As a result of the crash, the motorcyclist and the pillion rider were flung off the motorcycle, collided with the right side of the Lorry (BMS 2), and fell onto the roadway, receiving injuries on their bodies.
The occupant in motor car PGG 9823 (front right side) was pinned down, while the other occupant in the rear seat received injuries about his body due to the collision.
The motorcyclist, pillion rider, and the two occupants of motor car PGG 9823 were picked up by public-spirited citizens and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital.
The motorcyclist, pillion rider and one of the occupants in motor car PGG 9823 were pronounced dead on arrival at GPHC by a doctor on duty.
The occupant in the car’s back seat (PGG 9823) was seen and examined by a doctor who admitted him as a patient suffering from a punctured Spleen. The driver of motor car PGG 9823 was escorted to the Mahicony Cottage Hospital, where he was seen and examined by a doctor who admitted him as a patient suffering from Cerebral Concussion.
The drivers of motor car PAD 171 and motor Lorry BMS 2 are in custody assisting with investigations.
Meanwhile, four teenagers died in a fatal accident at about 01 hour this morning on Resource Public Road, Canal # 2 Polder, West Bank Demerara.
They have been identified as Daveanand Singh, the 17-year-old Driver of the car involved in the accident and from Lot 1566 Providence, EBD, Ameisha Jaikarran, a 19-year-old of La Grange Old Road, WBD, Deviane Narine, an 18-year-old of Kitty, Georgetown, and Daniel Tribani, a 19-year-old from La Grange, WBD.
The accident involved motorcar PAE 5773, owned by Marvis Bankay Singh and driven at the time by 17-year-old Daveanand Singh, both of Lot 1566 Providence, East Bank Demerara, and Motor Lorry GTT 6960, owned and parked by Eric Tucker, a 27-year-old of 24-25 Resource, Canal # 2 Polder, West Bank Demerara.
Police in a statement disclosed that the motorcar was proceeding East along the northern side of the access road at a fast rate when the 17-year-old driver Driver lost control of the vehicle and ended up on the northern parapet into the rear of the motor lorry, which was parked on the northern parapet facing East.
As a result of the collision, Singh further collided with a concrete fence situated North of the public road.
Two of the occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, whilst the driver and another occupant were taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital in an unconscious condition, where they died while receiving medical attention.
The bodies are lying at the Ezekiel Funeral Home awaiting PME.
Further investigations are in progress.
