Uncle killed, nephew critical after two separate accidents

A family, plunged into mourning after one member died in a road collision on Sunday, faced a second tragedy when another member was involved in a separate accident hours later. He is currently fighting for his life at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH).

Jerome Hackett, 60, of Lot 77 Phoenix Park, was riding his motorcycle along the Den Amstel Public Road, West Coast Demerara heading to Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo when he died. He lost control of his motorcycle and slammed into a culvert.

Hackett, a security guard by night, was heading to secure a job as a “bush cutter” with his