The life of 22-year-old Abdool Ameer was cut short on Friday evening following his involvement in an accident on the West Coast Berbice (WCB) public road.
Ameer called ‘Wazim’ a GuySuCo employee of Lot 17, Number 2 village, WCB succumbed on his way to the Georgetown Public Hospital on Friday night.
According to reports, Ameer was the lone occupant of the gold Toyota Carina AT 192 and was returning home from Bath WCB at the time of the accident. He collided with PSS 529 before smashing into a utility pole on the Number 7 Village public road. The accident occurred shortly after 6.30 pm.
Police said in a statement: “Ameer was driving a motor car along the roadway, when he attempted to overtake a vehicle and collided with motor vehicle PSS 529 that was travelling in the opposite direction.” Occupants of the motor vehicle PSS 529 Melissa D’Aguiar-Pollard, 38, of Fort Wellington Government Compound, and her two-year-old daughter sustained minor injuries and was also taken the Fort Wellington Hospital and where they received medical attention from and were discharged.
He hit PSS 529 on rear right side before losing control of his motor car. Stabroek News was told that the car skid some 75 feet away from the point of impact before crashing into the pole. Public-spirited citizens rushed to the victims’ aid.
Stabroek News understands that the first responders had a challenge to rescue Ameer from the crumpled vehicle that was partially wrapped around the utility post.
A relative of Melissa D’Aguiar-Pollard driver of PSS 529 told Stabroek News that she saw the vehicle approaching in her lane and pulled in the corner of the road which resulted in minor damage to her vehicle and minor injuries to her and her daughter. The relative opined that if the woman hadn’t done that the accident could have been worse.
Meanwhile, at Ameer’s home yesterday, preparations were being made for wake. His sister Nafeeza (only name given) said they were going about their afternoon as normal until they received a message from a neighbour. The sister recalled the neighbour saying that they should go to the Number 7 Public road, as “something wrong with Wazim.”
When the family arrived on the scene, he had already been taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital and they rushed there. “When we go to the hospital we didn’t even get to see he! They were preparing him to go to Georgetown Hospital,” the grieving sister added. She stated further that while the ambulance was halfway to the city the family received the message of her brother’s death.
Stabroek News learnt that, prior to the accident Ameer left home with the intention to go to the Republic Bank at D Edward village to withdraw money. His friends later informed the family that he went to Bath to drop home a friend.
Fareeda Ameer, mother of the deceased told the media that the last conversation she had with her son was on the phone.
She said he had told her that he was leaving work to return home and she informed him that she would be at their farm.
The grieving mother explained that her son is a loving and caring individual.
“He would always ask how I am doing and find out from everyone if they are okay,” she said. Persons who gathered and offered words of condolences at the home expressed similar sentiments towards the young man.
Ameer leaves to mourn his parents, sisters and other relatives and friends.
