Relatives of a 26-year old Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara (WBD) carpenter were yesterday hoping for the best after the man was struck down by a SUV while standing on the public road, near his home on Sunday evening.
Shamlall Mahas’ father, Ashok, told Stabroek News yesterday at the family’s home that his son was standing at the corner of the road around 7 pm on Sunday when he was struck down by the vehicle, a Toyota Hilux, bearing registration PMM 8197. He was flung into the air and landed approximately 20 to 30 metres away on the other side of the road. The driver of the vehicle is in police custody at the La Grange Police Station, where he is assisting with the investigation.
Late yesterday afternoon, Mahas was hooked up to a life support machine in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH). His sister Sattie said her brother has a slim chance of surviving the accident. She said the doctors told them the man’s brain was swollen while he remained unconscious since the accident. She said her brother also sustained cuts to his hands and he was having difficulty breathing.
Reports are the man and his brother-in-law Rajkumar Arjune had moments earlier returned from the East Coast Demerara, where they work together carrying out repairs to a primary school in the area. Sattie said her husband was “paying” Mahas his weekly salary when the accident occurred.
According to an eyewitness, Mahas was at the corner of the road, at the side of the northern carriageway, when the vehicle, which was reportedly speeding at the time, turned onto the Stanleytown Public Road from the Canal Number Two area and hit him.
Persons in the area reported that the driver of the vehicle, who lives at La Grange, was seen drinking earlier at a liquor store in Canal Number One. Mahas’ relatives said the police told them that the man refused to take a breathalyzer test at La Grange Police Station, shortly after the accident.
Sattie said ranks at the police station have not been assisting them since the accident, adding that eyewitnesses at the scene related to traffic ranks that a marking which was placed on the road indicating the point of impact was placed at the wrong spot, almost at the centre of the road. Sattie suggested that this was already to the disadvantage of the family and said if the matter reaches the courts the family will be at the losing end.
Ashok, who is suffering from diabetes, said the accident added to his already failing health. He also said the police should carry out “proper investigations” into the accident.
Relatives of a 26-year old Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara (WBD) carpenter were yesterday hoping for the best after the man was struck down by a SUV while standing on the public road, near his home on Sunday evening.
Shamlall Mahas’ father, Ashok, told Stabroek News yesterday at the family’s home that his son was standing at the corner of the road around 7 pm on Sunday when he was struck down by the vehicle, a Toyota Hilux, bearing registration PMM 8197. He was flung into the air and landed approximately 20 to 30 metres away on the other side of the road. The driver of the vehicle is in police custody at the La Grange Police Station, where he is assisting with the investigation.
Late yesterday afternoon, Mahas was hooked up to a life support machine in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH). His sister Sattie said her brother has a slim chance of surviving the accident. She said the doctors told them the man’s brain was swollen while he remained unconscious since the accident. She said her brother also sustained cuts to his hands and he was having difficulty breathing.
Reports are the man and his brother-in-law Rajkumar Arjune had moments earlier returned from the East Coast Demerara, where they work together carrying out repairs to a primary school in the area. Sattie said her husband was “paying” Mahas his weekly salary when the accident occurred.
According to an eyewitness, Mahas was at the corner of the road, at the side of the northern carriageway, when the vehicle, which was reportedly speeding at the time, turned onto the Stanleytown Public Road from the Canal Number Two area and hit him.
Persons in the area reported that the driver of the vehicle, who lives at La Grange, was seen drinking earlier at a liquor store in Canal Number One. Mahas’ relatives said the police told them that the man refused to take a breathalyzer test at La Grange Police Station, shortly after the accident.
Sattie said ranks at the police station have not been assisting them since the accident, adding that eyewitnesses at the scene related to traffic ranks that a marking which was placed on the road indicating the point of impact was placed at the wrong spot, almost at the centre of the road. Sattie suggested that this was already to the disadvantage of the family and said if the matter reaches the courts the family will be at the losing end.
Ashok, who is suffering from diabetes, said the accident added to his already failing health. He also said the police should carry out “proper investigations” into the accident.
