An accident occurred this morning at about 06:15hrs at 26 Miles Public Road, Port Kaituma, North West District, involving a motor lorry, GSS 4472, driven by Sheldon Dainty, a 37-year-old resident of Parfaite Harmonie and two occupants. They have been identified as 40-year-old Bryan Singh of Parika, East Bank Essequibo, and Kirt Hernandez, 34, of Port Kaituma.
Enquiries disclosed that motor lorry #GSS 4472 was proceeding south along the eastern side, ascending a hill, when the driver encountered mechanical problems. This caused the motor lorry to descend the said hill at a fast rate of speed.
The lorry collided with the eastern barricade and turned turtle once.
As a result, the driver and Bryan Singh were hurled out of the vehicle and landed on the western side of the road, causing the said lorry to roll over the driver’s body. He received multiple injuries to his head and body, whilst the occupant received injuries about his body.
They were both picked up by public-spirited citizens – the driver in an unconscious condition and the occupant in a semi-unconscious condition – and taken to the Port Kaituma District Hospital.
The doctor pronounced the driver dead on arrival whilst the occupant, Bryan Singh was admitted.
He was referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital for further medical attention.
