A 20-year-old mechanic died on Sunday night after the All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) he was driving crashed head-on into an old vehicle parked at the side of the roadway at 1 ½ Miles, Port Kaituma.
Osafi Henry of Kuru Kururu, Linden-Soesdyke Highway was pronounced dead on arrival at the Port Kaituma Hospital.
His aunt Felicity Henry told Stabroek News last evening that the family heard about the accident on Monday morning. She said that based on the information they received he was heading to a shop to buy gasoline when he swerved from an oncoming truck.
According to Felicity, Henry apparently lost control of the ATV and crashed into an old vehicle at the side of the road. She said that the young man worked in the Port Kaituma area.
She added that efforts are being made to transport the body to Georgetown. The body is at the Port Kaituma morgue awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Residents told this newspaper that ATV accidents occur regularly. This is being blamed on drivers speeding. This newspaper was told that in most cases, neither the driver nor the pillion rider wears helmets.
