Three hurt after car crashes into Eccles/Haags Bosch roundabout

Repair works were completed at the roundabout yesterday

Three persons are currently patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) following an accident on Friday night at the recently-commissioned Eccles/Haags Bosch roundabout.

A police report stated that around 21:40 hours on Friday, a speeding car collided with the roundabout, causing extensive damage to the water fountain and other parts of it. The car, PAB 805, was driven by Troy Humphrey, a 27-year-old employee of the University of Guyana (UG) Library.

Investigations revealed that the car was speeding south on the Eccles to Mandela four-lane road and as the vehicle approached the intersection at the roundabout, Humphrey failed to execute the turn as the road markings indicated and drove into the roundabout. As a result of the collision, the water fountain and other parts of the roundabout, along with the vehicle, were extensively damaged.