A taxi driver of Sophia, Greater Georgetown, yesterday morning succumbed to his injuries after being involved in a serious accident on the Soesdyke Public Road. A second person is hospitalised at a private city hospital from the same accident.
The dead person has been identified as Christopher Nicholson of ‘B’ Field Sophia. He was the driver at the time of the accident. The other injured person has been identified as Sarah Goorsammy, 15, of 445 Section ‘B’ South Sophia, Georgetown.
Police said Nicholson died at around 6:45 am yesterday while receiving medical attention.
Two other persons, Preiya Seepaul, 17, of 338 ‘B’ Field Sophia Georgetown, and Rondell Block, 23, of the same address, were also passengers in the car. They sustained minor injuries and were treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) and sent away.
Information reaching Stabroek News stated that the driver of the car lost control of it and slammed into a utility pole. The accident occurred at approximately 9 pm on Monday.
Police investigations have revealed that the motor vehicle bearing registration number HD 576 was proceeding south along the eastern side of Soesdyke Public Road, East Bank Demerara, at a fast rate. The driver swerved and lost control of the car and as a result it spun around with the left side of the motor car colliding with a utility pole situated on the western side of the road.
The car turned turtle before coming to a halt. Public-spirited persons ran to their rescue and the driver along with the three passengers were all taken out of the vehicle. The police, who arrived on the scene, also assisted in rescuing the occupants.
The driver was taken out of the car in an unconscious condition with injuries to his head and body. The occupants of the car were placed in a minibus and escorted to the GPH, where the driver was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.
Goorsammy was taken to the Woodlands Hospital, Georgetown, and subsequently admitted. She suffered a fractured left leg and her condition is regarded as stable.
Nicholson’s body is presently at the hospital mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
