A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) bus was left overturned alongside the De Kinderen public road, on the West Coast of Demerara yesterday after the driver lost control while navigating a turn.
Speaking to this newspaper, Assistant Commissioner Simon McBean explained that the GDF bus DFB 1556 was being driven by Corporal Joshmin Garnett.
The driver was proceeding south along the eastern carriageway at a fast rate of speed at around 4.30 am yesterday. The road was wet as it was raining
As Garnett was attempting a turn around a bend, he lost control and collided with a lantern post on the western parapet of the roadway. The bus consequently toppled and then came to a stop.
The driver then exited the vehicle and was taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries and then discharged.
Garnett underwent a breathalyser test after the accident and there was no trace of alcohol in his breath.
It is unclear whether there were other occupants of the vehicle at the time of the accident.
A post made by the Region Three Road Safety Council on its Facebook page said that the council received several complaints about dangerous driving by a member of the Joint Services and reports were made but seemingly to no avail.
