Three persons succumbed to injuries sustained during a late night accident along the Whim, Corentyne Public Road yesterday.
The dead persons have been identified as Jessica Leitch, 21, of Rose Hall Town; Quacy Lewis, a member of the Guyana Defence Force and of Springlands and Reon Moriah, 25, unemployed of Lot 8 Circle Street, Corriverton.
The driver of one of the motor cars, a Police Constable, 21, of Corriverton sustained minor injuries.
According to the police, the accident involved a motor lorry, GJJ 5939, driven by a 43-year-old man of Whim Village Corentyne; a motor car, PGG 9262 driven by a 19-year-old of Liverpool Village, Corentyne and motor car, PWW 582, which was being driven by the police constable.
It was reported, that the lorry was proceeding west on the southern side of the road whilst motor car PGG 9262 was travelling in the opposite direction.
The lorry driver has since told police that while he was attempting to park the lorry, motor car PGG 9262 collided with its right rear wheel and shortly after motor car PWW 582 which was proceeding west on the southern side of the road collided with the rear of the said lorry.
As a result of the impact the occupants in the motor car PWW 582 were rushed to the Port Mourant Hospital where the trio was pronounced dead on arrival and the driver was treated for minor injuries.
The drivers were placed into custody last evening.