Two more road fatalities

Jul 26, 2018 News

Dead: Ryan Wilson

Two road fatalities on Tuesday, one on the Rupert Craig Highway and the other on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway have left two families mourning the loss of their loved ones.

Ryan Wilson, 24, of 982 Diamond, East Bank Demerara, lost his life after the vehicle he was driving, crashed into a lorry that was parked on the Yarrowkabra Public Road, Soesdyke/Linden Highway.

According to the police, Wilson was the driver of motorcar PWW1114, heading in southern direction when he crashed into a parked lorry, with registration number GPP 2777.

Public spirited citizens, who rushed to the aid of the young man, claimed that he was seemingly dead as they tried to free him from the mangled car. Wilson was rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

At the time of the accident, it is said the lorry driver was standing just outside of the lorry overlooking a bulldozer being loaded onto a trailer attached to the lorry, when he heard a loud impact. The lorry driver has since been taken into custody where he is assisting with investigation.

Witnesses who were in close proximity of the accident said, that poor visibility and the lacking of hazard lights on the truck coupled with the fast rate of speed the car was going with might have been the cause of the accident.

Wilson’s body was taken to the Lyken’s Funeral Homeand is awaiting a post mortem examination.

The second fatality this week, occurred on Tuesday evening, when 60-year-old Mona London, a female security guard attached to the Massy Security Service, and stationed at the Movie Towne Construction site was struck down.

She had just come off from work and was walking with a co-worker, when she was struck down while attempting to cross the Rupert Craig Highway in the vicinity of UG road. Witnesses described the vehicle that had hit London as a dark coloured Sports Utility Vehicle that was going at a fast rate of speed.

The witnesses claimed the impact flung London’s body several feet in the air. It then landed in the middle of the road. One man who was at the scene said, “The man ain’t even stop fa see if the aunty dead. Dem banna cruel boy.”
London was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

Police have since commenced an investigation to ascertain the identity of the vehicle that killed Ms. London. Attempts are being made to acquire CCTV footage in the area to help with the investigation.

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