Early morning accident on Corentyne Highway leaves two dead.

Mar 06, 2023 News

Kaieteur News – Police are investigating an accident that occurred on the Bramfield (No.19) Public Road yesterday morning, which resulted in the death of a hire car driver and a female passenger.

Shelliza Alexis London

The dead persons have been identified as Shelliza Alexis London, 26 and Qualis Crawford, 40. Crawford was driving his car with London in the front passenger seat and two others in the back seat, when the accident occurred. The other two passengers survived the deadly crush that saw the vehicle flipping and turning turtle, ending up in a trench nearby.

Reports are that the accident took place at approximately 03:00 hrs yesterday morning. Wife of the dead driver, Malissa April said she was awoken with a phone call from her husband’s friend, relaying to her that he was in an accident. Sometime after, she got another call from a female friend, who disclosed that Crawford had died in the accident.

Qualis Crawford

April said when she got to the scene, her husband’s body along with the female who also died were still there.

“When I got there, I see he and the female both lying dead. On the right hand side, it had a dead cow and like he hit the sand that was on the right side too and the car flip…”

Crawford and London were taken to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where they were both pronounced dead on arrival. An investigation is underway.

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