Aubrey Ghanie, 67, of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway passed away yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) following Monday’s horrific accident at Long Creek.
He was the sixth person to have died from the accident. Ghanie was admitted to the hospital with chest and lung injuries.
Meanwhile, Dexter Grannum, the father of another injured victim, Asher Grannum of 179 Kwakwani Park, Berbice River who is still hospitalized said yesterday that his son is recovering in the male surgical ward at the GPH and is scheduled for surgery tomorrow. He added that his son suffered from a broken jaw and bruises to his lungs.
The five who died on Monday are Rushell Leacock-Jones, Graduate Senior Mistress of Kwakwani Primary; her brother, Rehum Leacock also known as Eddo, 24-years-old of Kwakwani who was the driver of one of the vehicles; Dwalon Farrell, Graduate Head of Department (GHOD) of Industrial Technology at the New Silvercity Secondary, Linden and the driver of the other vehicle; retired nurse, Uranie Hall and Clinton Patterson.
The other four occupants: Grannum, Ghanie, Roseann Bumbury and Ashana Ramsammy were admitted to the hospital with severe injuries. Ramsammy has since been discharged from hospital.
