Members of a Linden family escaped lightly after the car they were travelling in was hurled to the side when another vehicle ran a red light at the corner of Vlissengen and Thomas Road last evening.
Whiddon Antigua, 35, suffered lacerations to the head, while his wife, 25-year-old Nickesha Thompson, and their two-year-old son, Nikos Antigua, escaped unharmed.
The accident occurred some time around 7 pm and soldiers from Camp Ayanganna responded quickly and transported the injured persons to the Georgetown Public Hospital using the army’s ambulance.
The driver of the vehicle refused to speak to this newspaper and when asked for a comment, said, “I don’t know nothing about wa happen”. However, he was later heard telling relatives of the injured persons that he immediately rendered assistance, despite persons at the scene yelling that he did nothing. He was said to be the only person in the car, which bore licence plate PKK 4026 and carried a “Crown Cab” logo.
When Stabroek News contacted Crown Cabs, its Operations Manager Abdul (only name given), said the vehicle never worked with his service but only bore the logo for advertising purposes. He added that the car belonged to a police prosecutor, but was unable to confirm who the driver was at the time.
This newspaper understands that the unnamed driver was on Irving Street, while Antigua was on Vlissengen Road. After noticing the green light, Antigua proceeded to turn on to Thomas Road when, according to eyewitnesses, the other driver jumped the red light and crashed into the side of the Toyota Raum.
The vehicle was tossed on its side but everyone managed to climb out safely. Onlookers managed to turn the car over before it was towed away.
At the Woodlands Hospital, Thompson said she was carrying her baby in her lap and added that she was thankful for this since he could have been badly injured if he was travelling alone in the back seat.
She explained that she is a nurse in Linden and after arriving at the GPH she met a colleague who advised her that she may have to wait a while before seeing with a doctor. The woman said this caused her to leave and seek attention at the private institution.
Thompson said she and her family travelled to Georgetown to go to a relative’s funeral and at the time of the accident, they were going to purchase food before going back to Linden. She added that a bus with other relatives was travelling behind them.
She said after leaving the hospital, they intended to go to the Kitty Police Station which is handling the matter and settle it before returning to their Block 22, Wismar home.
