Truck runs off Bartica ferry

A canter truck ran off the MV Makouria ferry and sank in the Essequibo River as the vessel was making its way to Bartica yesterday morning.

Stabroek News understands that when the ferry was turning away from the stelling, the truck, GLL 7958 laden with feed, burst one of the chains on the gangway, slipped off the ferry and toppled into the river. There was no driver inside and no one was reported missing. The truck had not