The victims of Tuesday’s smash-up on the Mahdia trail which left two dead are in stable conditions at the Georgetown Hospital.
Meanwhile a statement out of the Information Division of the Regional Democratic Council, Region 8, said that it is believed that alcohol consumption played a major role in the collision.
The statement said that according to reports the Route 72 minibus BKK 5912 was en route to Georgetown from Mahdia, heading in a southeastern direction, about a mile away from the Tumatumari Junction on a turn when Land Cruiser GJJ 7770 of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) heading into Mahdia in a north western direction, slammed into the driver’s side of the minibus killing the minibus driver. According to reports, it said, “the Land Cruiser nested itself smugly in the front of the minibus in the driver’s side. A passing truck had to pull out the land cruiser from the bus to get out the driver and the front seat passenger”.
Following the accident, the victims were rushed to the Mahdia District Hospital, where all members of staff were called in to render “whatever initial treatment was necessary for the sustenance of life’, the statement said adding that two aircraft flew into the community to transfer the victim to the Georgetown Hospital though terrible weather conditions prevailed.
The statement added that Regional Chairman Senor Bell following the tragedy called on drivers to be very careful on the roads especially at a time when there is rainy weather.