The family of 60-year-old Adree Slowe is demanding justice following his tragic death in a road accident on Friday. Slowe was en route to a relative’s wake when he was fatally struck by a minibus, BAC 4129.
Keisha Gentle, a family member, expressed frustration over the lack of communication from the police. She said that despite visiting the Vigilance Police Station for updates, officers failed to inform the family that the minibus involved in the accident had been recovered.
“We were told that the bus was found parked in the police compound with the keys inside, but the driver was not present,” Gentle stated, questioning the actions taken by the police. “They did not call us to tell us anything. It was until we visited the station and saw the bus there.”
The police had reported that were investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 23.00 hours on Friday, September 13, in the vicinity of Church of God Road, Buxton, East Coast Demerara.
The accident involved a minibus, BAC 4129 (driver unknown), and pedestrian Slowe (now deceased), of Lot 8 Vigilance South, East Coast Demerara.
Investigations revealed that Slowe was crossing the road when the minibus which was travelling at an allegedly fast rate, collided with the pedestrian, dragging him about 100 feet from the point of impact. The minibus subsequently drove away from the scene.
As a result of the collision, the pedestrian suffered injuries. Emergency services were summoned and Slowe was pronounced dead at the scene.
The body was transported to the Memorial Gardens mortuary to await a post mortem examination.
