Man dies after Maria’s Lodge Public Road accident

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 0100h today along the Maria’s Lodge Public Road, Essequibo Coast, and which resulted in the death of Michael Persaud, 19 years of Johanna Cecilia, Essequibo.

Investigations revealed that Persaud was driving a motor car, allegedly at a fast rate, when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a concrete culvert. He sustained injuries and was taken to the Suddie Hospital where he was pronounced DOA.