Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred on Thursday, May 9 at about 05.15 hours on the Orangestein Public Road, East Bank Essequibo, which resulted in the death of 33-year-old Deoraj Baldeo also known as ‘Alex’.
The accident involved a lorry, GVV 9777, driven by Ramgobin Prahalad, 60, of Parika Outfall, East Bank Essequibo, and minibus BSS 7322, driven by the now dead man who resided at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo.
Inquiries revealed that the lorry operated by Prahalad reversed out of a stone depot situated on the northern side of the road and collided with the front of the minibus, which was proceeding west along the same road, allegedly at a fast rate of speed.