An accident on Monday night on La Penitence Public Road has claimed the life of a wash bay owner and left a taxi driver hospitalised.
Dead is 23-year-old Terry Danraj of Ogle Railway Line on the East Coast Demerara, who was in the passenger seat of the motorcar which collided with a truck at La Penitence Public Road around 8 on Monday night.
According to Traffic Chief, Linden Isles, Danraj succumbed to his injuries while he was at the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday at 1.30 pm. His friend, 26-year-old Stephan Pearson of Cummings Lodge, who was the driver of the motorcar, is currently hospitalized.
According to the traffic chief, the Toyota Spacio bearing licence number PSS 1314 was proceeding in a northern direction on the western side of Saffon Street, Georgetown. The container truck was proceeding in the eastern direction on the northern side of Sussex Street. Isles said that while the lorry was approaching the public road, the driver failed to stop as he was supposed to be making a right turn. He then collided with the vehicle carrying Pearson and Danraj. The driver of the lorry is currently assisting the police with investigations.
Danraj’s sister, Surika Danraj told Stabroek News that the deceased 23-year-old was self-employed with his own wash bay called ‘Terry Wash Bay’. She said that he was the youngest of three. She described her younger brother as a well-known person who had an amazing personality. “Everywhere he went, he made friends and made sure everyone was well taken care of. He had an infectious smile. He light up the room”, she said.
A source close to Pearson told Stabroek News that the taxi-driver was taking his friend home when the accident occurred.
