Corentyne best friends die in car crash

Haresh Ramsaywack

Two teenagers lost their lives on Tuesday night when the car they were in smashed into the concrete base of an arch on the Number 74 Village Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice.

Dead are Balram Nourang, 19, of Lot 22 ‘B’ Number 69 Village, Corentyne and Haresh Ramsaywack, 17, of Lot 241 in the same village. They were the only two occupants of the vehicle when the incident occurred. The vehicle was being driven by Nourang, while Ramsaywack was in the front passenger seat. No other vehicle was said to be involved.

Police said investigations revealed that motor car PEE 6017 was proceeding south at a fast rate when the driver swerved and lost control. The left front door of the vehicle collided with the concrete base of the Number 75 Arch, which is located at the western corner of the Number 74 Public Road. As a result, Nourang