A Corentyne woman died yesterday in an accident along the Number 71 Public Road while her husband sustained serious injuries.
Dead is Lalita Rambaran, also known as `Nalinie’, 68, of Lot 33 Section B Number 73 Village, Corentyne. Her husband, Rishiram Rambaran also known as `Rishie’, 58, has since been transferred to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery on his right leg yesterday afternoon.
He reportedly sustained a broken right leg along with other serious injuries to his head and spine in the accident which involved two cars.
Relatives said that the couple were heading on their motorcycle, CE 8684 to Number 64 Village, Corentyne, when they were struck by a vehicle.
Stabroek News was told that at the time of the accident, motor car, PGG 6698 was being driven by Shevon Stuart, 43, a GRA law enforcement officer, of Lot 124 BB Eccles, East Bank Demerara while motor car, PMM, 6565 was being driver by Yougeshwar Dhanaram, 37, of No. 70 Village, Corentyne.
According to information gathered, both cars were proceeding south allegedly at a fast rate when Stuart claimed that Rambaran suddenly turned in front of her vehicle.
She told investigators that she then swerved to avoid hitting Rambaran but the left side of her vehicle came into contact with the motorcycle. As a result, Rambaran and his wife were pitched into the air and fell on the public road, after which Dhanaram’s car ran over the woman.
Lalita was rushed to the Skeldon Public Hospital in an unconscious state, where she was pronounced dead on arrival, while her husband was seen and transferred to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital.
Both drivers were arrested and administered breathalyzer tests which they passed.
The police are continuing the investigation.
