Oil slick causes trail of accidents along Rupert Craig Highway

The minibus perched atop sandbags on the Rupert Craig Highway after it had toppled several times. In the background is the foamed section of the road where the oil had spilled. (Photo by Arian Browne)

Two separate accidents yesterday morning saw four vehicles colliding and one turning turtle several times on the northern corridor of the Rupert Craig Highway, in the vicinity of Conversation Tree after a damaged transformer leaked oil onto the road.

When Stabroek News arrived on the scene around 11:30hrs, the Guyana Fire Service was saturating the oil covered sections of the highway with foam to loosen and get rid of the oil. Members of the Fire Service said that they were unaware of what left the oil on the road since when they arrived on the scene there was no sign of a source.

Ranks from the Guyana Police Force were also present and were redirecting vehicles