West Berbice pastor dies in accident

Okechi Farley

A West Coast Berbice (WCB) pastor died after he was struck down yesterday afternoon by a speeding minibus along the Number 29 Village Public Road, WCB.

The deceased is forty-five-year-old Okechi Farley of Lot 5 Moor Park, WCB.

As related in a police press release, at around 2.40 pm minibus BXX 3321 driven by Qaison Abrams of Huntley Village, Mahaicony was proceeding west along the southern drive lane of the Number 29 Village Public Road at a fast rate when he overtook a minibus and collided with Farley who was riding his motorcycle CK 3573, in the eastern direction on the northern drive lane.