A Brazilian miner was killed and another injured on Sunday when the All Terrain Vehicle (ALT) they were travelling on, turned turtle at Puruni Backdam, Middle Mazaruni.
Dead is pillion rider Antonio Vieira Arango, 49, of Third Avenue, Bartica. Brazilian miner Naldino Da Costa Souza, 34, of Second Avenue, Bartica who was the driver of the ATV, is currently a patient of the Bartica Hospital having sustained injuries to various parts of the body.
Police in a press release yesterday said that the mishap occurred around 2 pm.
Investigations revealed that Arango was the pillion rider on the ATV, which was driven by Souza.
The driver lost control of the vehicle which turned turtle resulting in both men receiving injuries.
Public-spirited persons took them to the Bartica Hospital where Arango was pronounced dead on arrival, while Souza was admitted a patient, the police said.
