Woman, 81, killed in Houston collision

The mangled remains of the car after the accident. Inset is Daphne Layne

Eighty-one-year-old Daphne Layne’s journey to the Alexander Village Masjid ended fatally on Friday when the vehicle she was in was rammed by a minibus at Houston Public Road, East Bank Demerara.

The collision left Layne dead and two others who were in the car hospitalised. The drivers were in police custody up to yesterday morning. The minibus, which bore number plate PMM 3891, was reported to be a Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) vehicle.

The accident occurred at about 8:30AM on Friday and Layne was a passenger in the in front seat of the