A speedboat captain died yesterday afternoon after another boat collided with his in Supenaam Creek, Essequibo River, where he had stopped to fix his malfunctioning engine.
Ganesh Roopnarine, 32, of Barnwell, East Bank Essequibo and originally from Affiance, Essequibo Coast, died in transit to the Suddie Hospital shortly after 5 pm, his family said.
He was officially pronounced dead when he arrived at the hospital.
“We left from Supenaam heading over to Parika when in the creek the engine start mek like a soft sound then cut out… ‘Shines’ gone to the stern and then we hear the motor of another boat but it happen so quick that like next thing he
