An East Coast Demerara man was crushed to death last night after the overloaded Route 48 minibus he was conducting slammed into a car at the intersection of Brickdam and Louisa Row before landing on its side.
Several other persons were injured in the accident which occurred around 20:45 hrs and were taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital for treatment, while the driver of the bus – licence plate BPP 9210 – was taken into police custody to assist with investigations. The driver of the car fled the scene before the authorities arrived.
The conductor, identified by relatives as 22-year-old Gavin De Ally of 471 Section ‘B’ Non Pareil East Coast Demerara, reportedly had his head crushed by