Electrician dies in Diamond crash

Wavel Sabsook

An electrician died just after midnight yesterday after he was thrown out of the car he was in after the driver lost control and crashed into a fence at Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

Dead is Wavel Sabsook also known as ‘Javid’ and ‘Bashment,’ 32, of Samatta Point, Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara. Sabsook was reportedly in the passenger seat of the car and was returning home sometime around midnight when the incident occurred. It was reported to Stabroek News that Sabsook’s friend Shameer Mohamed was driving the vehicle at a fast rate when it was clipped by another vehicle. Mohamed lost control and the car slammed into the Distribution Services Limited (DSL) fence. The car burst into flames minutes after.

Wavel Sabsook
Wavel Sabsook

Sabsook was thrown out of the vehicle and died on the spot. Mohamed was able to escape with only minor injuries. Stabroek News was told that Sabsook would not usually wear his seatbelt and had not been wearing it during the accident. This newspaper was also told that there are cameras nearby that might have recorded the accident.