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.
Guyana is severely lacking in forensic investigations and it becomes more apparent when these inconclusive reports are published.
Why did the car become uncontrollable? Was there a brake or tyre failure? Or did the driver loose control due to drinking?
This is very tragic. Something more needs to be done to reduce these accidents
My condolences to the families.
sadness once more my condolences go with both families
Lack of experience, drinking and driving and speed= a lethal combination.
Sad that these young men with promising futures had to die under such tragic circumstances. Unfortunately, no one learns from these horrific crashes.
….. lack of experience ! is what i would attribute to the cause of the sadness for the families ,,,,, was the truck parked around a bend ?,, was the light adequate enough to see the vehicle in time,,, if speed was a factor ?,, the culture that pervades in GY ,, is dat of ” mindlessness “……………