Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at around 04:30 hrs this morning (Wednesday) on the Garden of Eden public road, East Bank Demerara, which resulted in the death of minibus driver Keith Caesar.
Dead is 35-year-old Keith Caesar, the driver of minibus BAE 7146 and of North East La Penitence, Georgetown.
According to the police, motor car PVV 4095 was traveling south along the eastern driving lane of Garden of Eden public road while hire car HD 606 was proceeding behind in the same direction.
The hire car driver told police that he observed the driver of PVV 4095 suddenly swerve westwards and collide with the minibus, which was traveling north along the western driving lane of the road at high speed.
As a result of the collision, the minibus toppled several times, and the motor car spun and collided with the hire car. An ambulance and fire service were called to the scene, along with two teams of Emergency Medical Technicians.
The minibus driver was examined and escorted to the Diamond Diagnostic Center, where he received treatment but succumbed to his injuries.
The driver of the PVV 4095 was also examined and escorted to Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was admitted as a patient in critical condition.
The hire car driver of HD 606 was subsequently arrested and taken to the Grove Police Station. He is presently in custody, assisting with the investigation.
