Two men who were in a car died on Thursday night in Essequibo when one of them lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the tray of a motor lorry that was parked off the roadway, and caught afire.

According to a police release the accident occurred at about 8.30 pm on Thursday at Richmond, Essequibo Coast and resulted in the death of Gansham Singh, 21, and Totaram Devanand, 20, residents of Columbia, Essequibo Coast.

The release said that investigations revealed that the two victims were in motor car HA 8275 driven by Singh along the main road at Richmond when it is alleged that the driver lost control of the vehicle which crashed into the tray of a motor lorry that was parked off the roadway. As a result of the impact the car caught afire. The two were taken out of the vehicle with the assistance of personnel from the Guyana Fire Service and rushed to the Suddie Hospital where they were pronounced dead on arrival.

Totaram has left to mourn his mother, father, two sisters and one brother. Gansham has left to mourn his mother, father and other relatives and friends.