A Stanleytown, New Amsterdam man died after he lost control of his car and ended up into a trench along the Warren Public Road, East Coast Berbice on Sunday evening.
According to information gathered, Joshua Butts, 21, was driving motor vehicle, PTT 7891, when he reportedly lost control and plunged into a nearby trench located on the southern side of the road.
Butts was taken out of the car by public-spirited residents and was rushed to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where he received treatment for some time. However, the young man eventually succumbed to the injuries sustained. According to a police source yesterday, the accident was not initially reported to lawmen but after rumours began to circulate, investigators launched a probe which was continuing as of yesterday afternoon. The source noted that based on information gathered there were at least three persons in the vehicle at the time of the accident.
Efforts to contact Butts’ relatives yesterday proved futile.
