Christmas celebrations ended prematurely for one family yesterday after an early morning accident left a young man dead.
Kellon Griffith
University of Guyana student Kellon Griffith, 26, of 67 Atlanticville, East Coast Demerara, died yesterday after the vehicle he was travelling in turned turtle along the Clive Lloyd Drive, near Celina’s Atlantic Resort. The driver of the vehicle, Kurt Persaud, 20, of John Street, Campbellville and another passenger, Gerald Harry, 20, of South Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara, suffered injuries and were taken to the Georgetown Hospital, where they were admitted as patients.
According to police, the accident occurred at about 4 am. The vehicle was being driven along the roadway at a fast rate and the driver lost control and crashed into a metal rail. The vehicle then turned turtle. It was the second fatal accident within a day that was blamed on speed and coupled with the constant rainfall police yesterday issued a caution to motorists to use the roads with care and to avoid speeding and drinking and driving.
A teary-eyed Garie Griffth, the deceased man’s mother, learned that her son had been involved in an accident when his friends visited in the early hours of the morning. She travelled to hospital. “When I went there I had a dead son,” she recounted.
According to her, Kellon had left home around 9 pm on Christmas night to go out with friends.
She said he had only celebrated his birthday last month. He was studying environmental studies at the University.
Some people wouldn’t learn…wet roads and fast cars don’t mix!!
YOUNG PEOPLE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON IS DANDEROUS THE ROAD IS WET AND SPEEDING WILL NOT DO IT, BUT I AM NOT GOD MAYBE THIS WAS HIS TIME MY CONDOLANCE TO THE ENTIRE FAMILY
this is really sad.
may this man soul rest in peace
speed thrills and kills.. when are we people going to learn / understand…not to drink alcohol..or speed when driving…rum in d morning rum in d evening rum in the coffin when they die……..
This is so sad. Couldn’t the mother have stopped him from going out so late at night? Even to this day, my mother still exercise her skills on me and I’m on the wrong side of 55. I still listen (or my ear gets sore)
Well said. So sorry. Brings to mind some words from the storey about THE PARROT & THE CROWS.” Bsd company, the parrot said, as he sadly shook his wounded head. Had I not with the crows been found, I would have been all safe and sound.”
Mothers, regardless of their age, do not be afraid to speak to your sons. Too many of them are dying too soon.
So sad to see a another young man left us so soon,
University Student at that.
His mom said that he left home about 9 p.m with friends,
the accident occurred at about 4 a.m. the vehicle was
being driven along the roadway at a fast rate, MAYBE
a few Banks or Carib too.
SO SAD………..MY SYMPATIES TO THE FAMILY…………….SPEEDING KILLS OTHER ROAD USERS PLEASE BE CARRFUL……………..
Very sad, but when speeding is the norm it kills, my condolences to the family.
Doh drink and drive. This warning is too old to not know about, the circumstances are too popular to not know what happens when you don’t obey. Kellon Griffith will never know these circumstances…he’s dsad.
RIP.