A 35-year old man died after the truck he was driving along the Lethem Trail capsized on Wednesday afternoon, the police said.
Information from the police yesterday disclosed that around 2 pm at Devil Hill, Linden-Lethem Trail, Anil Persaud, of Norton Street, Lodge, was driving motor lorry, BCC 9430, with a trailer attached. Dexter Robert, a porter, along with Stephan Sutherland and Carlos Romerio, a Venezuelan national were also in the vehicle at the time.
They said that initial inquiries stated that the vehicle was traveling north going up a hill with an attached trailer, which was loaded with logs reportedly ranging between 20 feet to 40 feet in length. However, the lorry started going backwards down the hill and Persaud after noticing this, tried to change gears and turn right which resulted in the truck capsizing.
The cabin which Persaud was in, was subsequently crushed from the impact, trapping him inside. Up to yesterday afternoon efforts were still being made to move Persaud’s body from the cabin of the truck.
After being pinned under the truck for hours, the other occupants were rushed to the hospital where they were admitted. Sutherland has since been discharged.
