A St Cuthbert’s Mission/Pakuri woman, her daughter and her granddaughter perished in a horrific crash yesterday at around 6.30 pm.
This was confirmed to the Sunday Stabroek by the toshao of the village Alvoro Simon. He identified the dead trio as Olive Andrews, around 60, her daughter Athina Andrews, 29, and Athena’s daughter, Emma, 7.
The accident occurred on the trail leading to St Cuthbert’s Mission. One of the vehicles in the crash was a Toyota Raum.
Simon posted the following message on his Facebook page: “It is with the deepest of pain in our hearts that we have to say goodbye to Aunty Olive, Athena and little Emma.
“I can understand the pain flowing in the hearts of the family members and more so the entire village and we must all pray for the family as the find comfort in this tragic time.”
In a statement last night, the police said the trio died in a head-on collision.
The accident involved motor car #PXX 4949, owned and driven at the time by Josh Simon, of St Cuthbert’s Mission, and motor car #PAE 5140, driven by Fidell of St Cuthbert’s Mission.
According to available information, the motor cars were travelling in opposite directions along the trail when they collided with each other.
The three were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, by a Doctor from St Cuthbert’s Mission Health Centre.
The others were taken to the Diamond Hospital for minor injuries.
