The family of Margaret Kennedy, one of the four persons who died in a horrific vehicular crash on Monday morning on the public road at Greenwich Park, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), is calling for justice.
Kennedy’s daughter, Vanessa Mittelholzer, told Stabroek News that she was heading home when she passed the accident scene. She recounted that the injured people had already been rushed to the hospital so she was not sure what had happened. However, she is looking for justice to be served in this matter as four people have died and whoever is at fault must serve time.
Meanwhile, Regional Commander of Region Three, Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Siwnarine, told Stabroek News that the lorry driver is currently in police custody at the Leonora Police Station and should make his court appearance tomorrow at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court. Siwnarine confirmed that the six injured persons are still in the hospital and being treated for the injuries sustained during the accident.
The crash, which involved a minibus and a lorry, claimed the lives of Vernon Prowell, 50, of Bent Street, Wortmanville; Kennedy, 72, of Tuschen, EBE; Olga Reddy, 57, of Parika, EBE; and Elvis Charles, 40, of Ruby, EBE.
According to reports, the injured were taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital. Kennedy, Reddy and Charles died while receiving treatment, four persons were admitted, and two others sent on to the West Demerara Regional Hospital for further treatment.
Prowell, who was driving the minibus, BWW 8364, succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at the St Joseph Mercy Hospital, after being transferred there from the West Demerara Regional Hospital.
The driver of the lorry, GZZ 2285, was Ewart Stewart, 38, of Stewartville, West Coast Demerara.
Among the others injured were Stella Parhoo, 73, of Parika, EBE; Severn Austin, 44, of Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara; Shemar Alleyne, 21, of Tuschen, EBE; Selmont Brisport, 64, of Tuschen, EBE; Samuel Ramdas, 46, of Ruby Backdam, EBE; and Junior Jack, 25, of Tuschen, EBE.
