One dead, three hurt in Alness accident

The vehicle after it was dislodged from the mango tree

A man died on the Alness Public Road, Corentyne yesterday following an accident involving a 4×4 vehicle.

The accident has also left three person injured, two of whom are listed as critical.

Dead is Roy DeSouza, 66, of Alness Village. The accident occurred on the Alness public road at around 17:30 hrs.

The injured persons are the driver of the vehicle, 19-year old Videsh Babulall, his 17-year old brother Yudesh called “Udy”, of Number 46 Village, Corentyne and a female friend whose name was given as Priya of Tain, Corentyne.

According to reports from persons on the scene, the pick-up GPP 8240 swerved from a car that was coming out from a dam and hit DeSouza