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Ministry of Public Works vehicle causes four-vehicle smash up
Motor vehicle PKK 931 at the back of the vehicles which were involved in the accident. In front are two of the badly damaged vehicles.
An employee of the Ministry of Pubic Works seemed to be in a hurry recently as he sped down the turn at Lombard Street, Charlestown, and slammed into a line of parked vehicles outside of the Guyana National Shipping Corporation (GNSC).
Reports are that three vehicles— a silver Raum (PNN 1414), a white wagon (HB 7106) and another motor-car (PHH 8095) were parked outside of the GNSC gates around 13:30hrs when the accident occurred.
According to eye-witnesses a black RAV4 (PKK 931) “swung around the corner” with great speed and slammed into the back of PHH 8095 and started a chain reaction.
This resultant crash forced PHH 8095 into the back of HB 7106 which eventually pushed PNN 1414 into the gates of GNSC causing the gates to be forcibly open.
The sudden loud crashes left passers-by shaken since this was an unusual event.
“Is only things like this you does see in movies. Only in movies not real life. But now it happen,” said one man.
Kaieteur News understands that the driver of PNN 1414, Olen Isaacs, along with another passenger, Joan McPherson, were in the vehicle waiting their turn to enter the compound to uplift two barrels.
Due to the “sudden push” their vehicle received, McPherson said she received injuries about her neck and her spectacles were broken.
Edward Bailey, the driver of HB 7106 said that his vehicle was stationery, and he was not aware of PKK 931 banking the turn or even close to his vehicle until the accident occurred.
The passenger inside PHH 8095, Donna Bishop, told this newspaper that she usually vends inside of the GNSC compound and was in the vehicle with all of her food items when PKK 931 came crashing into the back of her car.
Bishop’s nephew, who was operating the car, was amazed at the reaction and attitude of the driver of PKK 931. Her nephew was at a loss for words when he became aware of the extent of damages his vehicle also received.
“I could have lost my life. She (aunt) could have lost hers. And this man saying nonsense and acting like it ain’t serious trying to reassure me that my vehicle going to get repair. Like he ain’t understand that we could have lost we lives. All of we”
The driver of PKK 931 identified himself as “R. Persaud” and was reluctant to give a comment about the incident.
He admitted to Kaieteur News that the vehicle was the property of the Ministry of Public Works and that the steering wheel “got stuck” as he was about to turn at the corner of Lombard Street, Charlestown, Georgetown.
Contrary to the reports of eye-witnesses that Persaud was speeding, the man claimed otherwise saying “If I was speeding the accident would have been much more devastating and severe” (by Kristen Macklingam)
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