West Berbice miner dies in Mabura trail accident

At least one person is dead after a Toyota Land cruiser turned turtle along the Mabura/Mahdia trail earlier today.

Dead is 32-year-old Lawrence Angus, a miner of Number 30 Village, West Coast Berbice. Reports are that the man was one of three occupants of the vehicle which departed the mining community of Mahdia early this morning.

Angus’ sister told Stabroek News that the family received the dreadful news around 7:30 am today. She said the accident occurred about half of an hour earlier.

The body of the deceased is headed for a city funeral parlour as investigations into the accident continue.