The son of a popular Lethem businessman is now dead after the truck in which he was travelling crashed while crossing a bridge, a few miles from the Surama junction, along the road to Lethem early yesterday morning.
Dead is Yusir Khan, who is said to be in his late teens. He was reportedly driving the truck, which was carrying stock, when the accident occurred. Another man, who was in the truck at the time of the accident, had to be hospitalized after he sustained serious injuries.
The accident occurred about 48 miles from the Kurupukari Crossing, close to the Iwokrama Reserve area, this newspaper was told.