Soesdyke construction worker dies in Land of Canaan accident

Dead: Mahendra Ryan Deokie

A 20-year-old construction worker is now dead, and several others were injured, following an early morning accident along the Land of Canaan Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD), yesterday.

Dead is Mahendra Deokie, called ‘Ryan’, a resident of Soesdyke, EBD.

Those injured have been identified as Nicholas Morrison, 24, Amerita Mohanlall, called “Sasha” and Emily Persaud, all of Lot 14 Soesdyke, EBD.

At the time of the accident, which occurred around 4.30am, the trio were occupants of motor car PPP 972, driven by Deokie.

The drivers of the two other vehicles— a jeep, PKK 1555 and minibus BWW 5216— Travis Henry and Outar Roopnarine, also sustained injuries about their bodies.