Five car owners are now counting their losses after their vehicles were
Three of the cars involved in the accident
involved in a smash up around 19:30 hrs on Sunday evening on the Cumberland, East Canje Public Road.
The accident has left three persons hospitalized and many others nursing various injuries and bruises.
Although information has been scarce in coming, Kaieteur News understands that the vehicles were speeding and that some of the drivers were under the influence of alcohol. Some of the vehicles also were ferrying passengers, many of whom were going home from the Rotary Club’s Gymkhana which was held at the Rose Hall Community Centre in Canje.
It is understood that one of the cars while trying to overtake the others, clipped the rear view mirror of another. The driver of that car panicked and lost control of his vehicle which then spun out of control and crashed into some others. Four of the cars were badly damaged.
The police are investigating.