The police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred yesterday at about 11 pm at Camp and Church streets, Georgetown and which claimed the life of Natisha Natalie Fernandes.
The police say that the accident involved motor car PAD 8395 owned and driven by Shawn Phillip Parasram, age 34 years; and motor car PTT 7041 owned and driven by Sheik Rahman, age 63 years, with occupants Ronda Holder, age 30, and Fernandes, 30, of Kitty, Georgetown.
The police say that enquiries disclosed that motor car PAD 8395 was proceeding east on the southern side of Church Street and on the approach at the intersection of Church and Camp streets, where a traffic light is erected and was flashing red in his direction, the driver failed to stop at the intersection and collided with the right rear portion of PTT 7041 which was proceeding south on the eastern drive lane of Camp Street. As a result of the collision, both vehicles were damaged extensively.
The driver and occupants of PTT 7041 were transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Fernandes succumbed to her injuries while receiving medical attention. Her body is currently lying at the Georgetown Public Hospital Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Holder and Rahman are currently receiving medical attention at GPHC and Shawn Phillip Parasram was escorted by the Police to the St Joseph Mercy Hospital to receive medical attention.
The release said that the scene was visited by ranks of the Brickdam Traffic Department. A breathalyzer test was done on the driver of PAD 8395 and the results showed 14% and 33% BAC and for the driver of motor car PTT 7041, the results showed 3% and 6% BAC.
Both vehicles are currently at the Alberttown Police Station to be examined by a Licensing and Certifying Officer.
