The police yesterday said that notices of intended prosecution have been served on both drivers in Tuesday’s collision on Sheriff Street that resulted in the death of electrical contractor Carlton Smartt.
The police revealed in a statement that motor lorry GAH 5183, driven by 28-year-old Denzel Webb of Belfield Village, East Coast Demerara, was proceeding west along the southern drive lane of Dennis Street at a fast rate. Upon approaching Sheriff Street, Webb failed to comply with a stop sign and continued into the path of motor lorry GAH 8008, owned and driven by 26-year-old Emanuel Henry of Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, which was heading north along Sheriff Street, also at a fast rate.
The collision caused both trucks to lose control. Motor lorry GAH 5183 spun clockwise onto Sheriff Street before veering west along the northern drive lane of Dennis Street. The left side of the lorry first struck motor car PAC 1090, driven by Dwayne Baird, a 44-year-old from Tucville, Georgetown, which was travelling east along the northern drive lane of Dennis Street. The truck then struck Smartt, who was walking east along the northern side of Dennis Street.