Three men died in the fiery accident on Friday at Perth, Essequibo Coast which involved two motorbikes and a car.
The accident occurred at about 6.40 pm.
According to police, the accident involved a car, HB 7377, driven by Ezekiel Stanuel, a 69-year-old farmer of Lot 39 Public Road, Dartmouth Village, Essequibo Coast; a motorcycle, CN 6561, ridden by Leon Marks (now deceased), a 62-year-old from Lot 214 Hoppie Street, Dartmouth Village, Essequibo Coast; pillion rider Reion Alphonso (now deceased), a 28-year-old from Lot 660 Charity Extension Scheme, Essequibo Coast; and another motorcycle, ridden by Davenand Bernard (now deceased), an 18-year-old of Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast.
Inquiries revealed that the car, HB 7377, was proceeding north on the public road when it was alleged by the driver that a motorcycle proceeding in the opposite direction at a fast rate with a deafening “bike sound” and a bright light caused his visibility to be reduced. Meanwhile, another motorcycle was proceeding behind the car, heading in the same direction.
The driver of the car said he slowed down and stopped his vehicle. The motorcycle behind then overtook him and collided head-on with the other motorcycle coming in the opposite direction.
The collision resulted in a loud impact and an explosion with both motorcycles becoming engulfed in flames. The pillion rider was flung onto the windshield of the car and then onto the roadway along with the other two motorcyclists.
Motorcyclist Bernard, who fell on the roadway and was near his motorcycle, was severely burnt on the upper portion of his body.
Marks, the other motorcyclist, was picked up in an unconscious state and conveyed to the Oscar Joseph Hospital in Charity, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His body is at the hospital’s mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Bernard was transported to the Suddie Public Hospital, where he too was pronounced dead on arrival. His body is lying at the hospital mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Alphonso was taken to the Oscar Joseph Hospital where he was admitted him. He was subsequently transferred to the Suddie Public Hospital where he was placed in the intensive care unit. Alphonso later succumbed to his injuries.
His body is at the hospital’s mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
The driver was arrested and taken to Anna Regina Police Station, where he was placed into custody, and is assisting with the investigation.
Yesterday’s news item in Stabroek News had erroneously said that the accident had occurred at Dartmouth.
