De Sinco owner, four firemen hurt in crash

The fire truck in the canal between Irving Street and Vlissengen Road yesterday following the collision between it and Frank De Abreu’s car.

Owner of De Sinco, Frank De Abreu is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) and four firemen sustained injuries following a collision between De Abreu’s car and a fire truck yesterday at the corner of Lamaha and Irving streets.

Up to press time, De Abreu was being treated by doctors for head injuries. Also injured in the collision were firemen Marlon Wilson, 42, who sustained injuries to the head, neck and face, Jamal Alleyne, 23, who suffered wounds to his right hand and ear, Hurdley Holder who was hurt to his head, left hand and eye and Kwesi Pearson. Wilson’s injuries were the worst of the quartet and he was receiving treatment up to late yesterday.

The fire truck was heading to a bush fire at Coldingen on the East Coast Demerara when the accident occurred at around 10:20am. According to reports, De Abreu’s car, PHH 9488, did not