Two drivers are now hospitalized following a head-on collision on Saturday night on New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara.
The police are investigating a serious incident which occurred at about 22:35 hrs on January 11, 2025 on New Road Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, involving minibus #BZZ 6795 owned and driven by Troy Waterman, 47, of Vreed-En-Hoop and motor van #GAC 9067 owned and driven by Ronel Pakenram, 32, of Tuschen New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo.
According to a police press release, enquiries disclosed that the minibus was proceeding east along the northern side of New Road, while the motor van was proceeding west along the southern side. As both vehicles were in the vicinity of the ‘cone shop’, the driver of the minibus alleged, the driver of the van drove into his lane and collided head-on into his vehicle.
As a result of the collision, both vehicles suffered extensive damage and both drivers sustained bodily injuries. They were taken out of their respective vehicles by public-spirited citizens and taken to West Demerara Regional Hospital where they were seen and examined, the release said. Both drivers were admitted to the male surgical ward. The driver of the minibus sustained a fractured left foot and injuries about his body and the driver of the van, a fractured right foot and other injuries.
