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Prison Officer hits down two on road
…one remains in critical condition in GPHC
Floyd George, 49, called “Muggy”, of Vryman’s Erven, New Amsterdam, was on Monday evening rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital in a critical condition having sustained multiple injuries about the body.
George, an employee of the New Amsterdam Multilateral School, and a friend were struck down by a speeding car driven by Prison Officer, Jermaine Barrington, on the New Amsterdam Public Road.
The car that was involved in the accident.
His friend, Andrew Cush, 55, a draughtsman of 45 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam was treated at the New Amsterdam hospital and sent away.
Around 21:45 hrs the two men were walking along Main Street, on the right hand side of the road towards Central New Amsterdam. They were in the vicinity of Main and St. Magdalene Streets when they were struck head on by the car PLL 3218 driven by Prison Officer Jermaine Barrington of New Amsterdam.
The men were picked up and rushed to the New Amsterdam hospital where they were admitted for emergency treatment.
George who is one of the most popular Bar-B-Q makers in Berbice was immediately transferred to the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital bleeding from his mouth, nose and ears. He was suspected to have sustained two broken legs and other injuries.
The Prison officer was arrested, taken into custody and subsequently released.
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