Mining manager dies in Bartica smash-up

Dec 15, 2011 News

Twenty-four-year-old miner and General Manager of Double Impact Mining of Bartica, Clarence Jordan, died

Chavez Garcia

on the spot yesterday morning around 02:30 hrs after he crashed his motorcar, PKK 5278, into a parked lorry, GMM 8965.
With him at the time of the crash was Chavez Garcia, 20.
According to reports, Jordan, who resided at 27 Sixth Avenue, Bartica, was under the influence of alcohol and was speeding along a well illuminated stretch of Second Avenue. There were no skid marks on the road in the vicinity of the crash.
Garcia, who resides at 105 Third Avenue, Bartica, was also rushed to the hospital. He sustained a fractured shoulder. The young man was later referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
The car was said to have been travelling south on Second Avenue, Bartica when it crashed into the truck which was parked off the road between Sixth and Seventh Street. The truck is owned by Brazilian miner, Niee Melho and was parked outside his house.
Clarence Jordan had only 12 days ago become a father.
He leaves to mourn his mother, Carmalita Rufino, two brothers and two sisters.

11 thoughts on “Mining manager dies in Bartica smash-up”

Karen December 15, 2011 at 9:27 am

I dont think no drivers in Guyana is not aware of the danger of drinking and driving.This was a unfortunated death.
Next thing..I am so sick of hearing people always have to be transported to Georgetown Hospital .These Hospitals should be provided with the necessary facilities to deal with these cases especially, if its a serious one ,rather than having to waste so much time going to GPH.
tigerk December 15, 2011 at 1:10 pm

Sorry to have to say this but this is what happens when you drink and drive, motor skills are impaired, looking at this picture will tell you that the driver under the influence was unable to swerve from this parked truck, condolences to the bereaved relatives.
RaAmen December 15, 2011 at 1:15 pm

How sad, when will they learn that speeding kills.
DELGADO5 December 15, 2011 at 1:20 pm

Bartica, a small garden of bitter weeds. You ask for water they give you rum. With the demographic changes up there the gateway to the interior has become the gateway to vices. Take note, three persons of different nationalities were listed. The Guyanese died, the Venezuelan was taken to hospital and the owner of the truck is Brazilian. Bartica is the last place in Guyana where HIV would disapair.
1. andar60 December 15, 2011 at 7:46 pm
  
  you do not know what the hell you are saying ,none of the persons involved are Venezuelan and again you are degrading my quiet and peaceful village by saying about rum instead of water
2. Everton Stephen December 16, 2011 at 12:45 am
  
  it is rather obscure that you make such immature judge on one of Guyana’s paradise. I admonish your to consider the ppl of Bartica before you give your invalid and unreliable opinions. We donot condone drinking and driving! Thus, such generalizations are unfounded!!! We are a very hospitable ppl and we do give lots of food as well… may you should try it.
catwomanmaneater December 15, 2011 at 1:56 pm

Drinking and Driving do not go together!!!!!!!!!!!
nicholeramnarine December 15, 2011 at 3:04 pm

Sincere condolences to his relatives and friends.
I do hope that the other drivers can take this as an example. The roads on Bartica are very very narrow and there are a lot of vehicles. Combine that with drunk driving and this is what you get.
$19903631 December 15, 2011 at 5:30 pm

Well people still na a learn that gasaline and rum is not friend and remember to the rest of driver speed trills and kills my warmest sympathy to the mother who has to feel that pain in her heart for losin her son.
jhim43 December 15, 2011 at 8:09 pm

drinking and driving a common occurance in guyana U see this a lot on the roads and the police does nothing about it i travelled the road and see lots of drunks driving buses and private cars even the drunks leaving the bars at nights especiallly the ones in sherrif sstreet i seen an incident where a driver a well known so called big shot collided with a parked vehicle and the police were scared to arrest this man cause hes had body guards with guns drawn when the police arrived and they cursed and abused the police this man was never charged there are lots of cases like this happening on the roads of guyana and nothing is done about it
Antonio Hernandez December 17, 2011 at 8:14 am

My condolences to Ms.Rufino. I taught both these boys in school. But this will be a lesson for the youths of Bartica. Drinking and driving dont ever go together.