Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 10.05 on Monday night on the Montrose public road, East Coast Demerara, which resulted in the death of a worker who was part of a road crew.
The victim has been identified as Daniel McCalmon, a 29-year-old construction worker of West La Penitence, Georgetown.
The accident involved a pickup, PAD 1720, owned by the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and driven by a 44-year-old of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway; another pickup, GMM 8060, owned and driven by an 80-year-old of Dasrath Street, Triumph Village, East Coast Deme-rara; and worker Daniel McCalmon, now deceased.
Investigations revealed that the NIS pickup was proceeding west on the Montrose Public Road at a fast rate and while attempting to negotiate a left turn, the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with the centre median. As a result, the vehicle ended up on the northern carriageway and struck McCalmon, the crew member, who was engaged in roadwork at the side of the road.
After the impact, McCalmon was dragged by the pickup which then collided with another pickup, GMM 8060, which was proceeding east on the same public road.
The collision resulted in both vehicles receiving extensive damage with McCalmon pinned under pickup, GAD 1720. He was picked up in an unconscious state by public-spirited citizens and rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Stabroek News spoke to McCalmon’s mother who related that her son works the night shift with Sain Construction. The distraught woman said that he had just left for work that evening when the incident occurred.
This newspaper also contacted Sain Construc-tion site manager, Adrian Samaroo, who informed that he was not on site when the incident occurred and that the workers who were present are currently assisting the police with their investigation.
