An employee of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure died on Thursday afternoon after he fell from one of the ministry’s trucks and was crushed to death.
The dead man has been identified as Sheldon Chance, 39, called ‘Ramu’ and ‘Blam’ of 103 C Meadowbrook Gardens.
The truck Chance was travelling on was attached to the Special Projects Unit of the ministry and was carrying out road works in ‘C’ Field, South Sophia, Georgetown.
At his home yesterday, his mother Patricia Marshall-Chance, told Stabroek New that her family learnt of the accident from an eyewitness.
She explained that her son was on the tractor trailer, which was transporting an excavator. She stated that based on what was related to her, her son’s foot came into contact with a wire, which snared him causing him to lose his balance.
“The man tell me they were passing through the road and the wire hook he and he tumble and fall but before the truck could have stopped it crush he,” the grieving mother said.
She noted that on receiving the news she prayed that her son was still alive but later learnt that he had succumbed.
“I say ok he fall so he must be gone hospital but then when the man tell me he get crush I seh ‘Oh God he dead’ and I scream,” the mother lamented.
Officials from the ministry have since visited the home and spoken with the family.
Junior Public Relations Officer at the ministry, Davina Ramdass told Stabroek News that an investigation is underway and a statement would be released soon.
The matter is also being investigated by the police.
