Corentyne crash leaves two friends dead

A late-night accident on Monday has left two long-time friends dead after their motorcycle collided head-on with an oncoming car on the Courtland Public Road, Corentyne.

Dead are Javid Mohamed, 35, attached to the Albion Estate and a cattle farmer, of Lot 25 Fyrish Village, Corentyne, and Harrinarine Chattergoon, 29, also of Fyrish Village, Corentyne.  Both were also cricketers.

Mohamed was riding motorcycle CM 2728 with Chattergoon as the pillion rider when the 11 pm accident occurred.