The police today said that South Ruimveldt resident Sooklall Pharous, 55, died in an accident at the junction of South Road and Oronoque Street at around 6.25 pm yesterday.
The accident involved motorcar #PJJ 4643, owned and driven by a 36-year-old resident of South Road and hire car #HD 5268, driven by a 41-year-old resident of Buxton. Pharous was a passenger in the hire car.
Based on the investigation, motorcar #PJJ 4643 was proceeding east along South Road at a fast rate, while the hire car proceeded south along the eastern drive lane of Oronoque Street. At the intersection of South Road and Oronoque Street, the driver of hire car #HD 5268 failed to stop and ensure that it was safe and clear at the stop sign and drove into the path of motorcar #PJJ 4643. The front of motor car #PJJ 4643 collided with the right side of the hire car, and as a result of the collision, the hire car ended up in a trench on the side of the road, and Pharous was thrown out of the car.
