Truck crushes cop’s head at Providence

Edson Williams

A police constable on duty was killed yesterday morning when his head was crushed by a sand truck while he was assisting in making preparations for the ‘Soca on the Beach’ show at the new Hits and Jams Water World located at Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

Dead is Police Constable 22349 Edson Williams, 19, of Lot 113 Number 53 Village, Berbice, who was attached to the Brickdam Police Station, Enquiries Office.

According to a police press release, about 9.45 am yesterday, Constable Williams was putting down road barriers along the Providence Access Road, EBD, for an activity held yesterday when he was struck down and run over by a motor Canter, the driver of