Two Corentyne hire care drivers were arrested after they collided along the Letter Kenny Public Road, on the Corentyne on Friday, leaving several passengers, including school children, injured.
The accident occurred a short while after 3pm, as the driver of HC 5545, who was proceeding north along the Letter Kenny Public Road, reportedly attempted to overtake another vehicle. However, he slammed head on into motor car HC 6447, which was travelling from the opposite direction.
Stabroek News was told, that six school students along with Delroy Watts, 30, Saneeta Persaud, of Chesney Front, Corentyne, Royden Grey, Steven Samaroo, Jamal Kingston, and Shakael Luke, were injured.
Officer-in-Charge of Traffic for ‘B’ Division, Denis Stephen, noted