Mibicuri farmer dies after tractor topples into trench

Sunil Rampersaud
Sunil Rampersaud

A 43-year-old rice farmer died after he lost control of a tractor which flipped into a nearby trench at Three Bridge Access Dam, Black Bush Polder (BBP), Berbice.

Police are investigating the fatal incident which occurred at about 5.40 pm on Monday and which  resulted in the death of Sunil Rampersaud, a 43-year-old rice farmer of Lot 76 Mibicuri South, BBP.

The incident involved an unregistered motor tractor driven at the time by Rampersaud.