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19-yr-old girl dies after car crashes into utility pole
Kaieteur News- A 19-year-old woman on Wednesday died after the car she was in crashed into a utility pole at the Berbice River Bridge Access Road, East Canje, Berbice, Region Six
The damaged car which the four occupants were in
Dead is Annalisa Smith of Lot 248 Hope, East Coast Demerara. Three others were severely injured after a 21-year-old Provisional Licensed driver lost control of motorcar #PSS 6725 and crashed into a Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) utility pole. The accident occurred at 12:20hrs Wednesday. According to police, the driver is identified as Clifton Smith and the other occupants include: Marlyn Jones, age 60; and Odessa Smith, age 49 of the above address and Simon Gomes, age 43 years, of 5th Street Alberttown, Georgetown.
Police said, “Initial investigations revealed that the car was proceeding west along the southern drive lane allegedly at a fast rate when the driver lost control and collided with a utility pole which is situated on the southern side of the road.”
As a result of the collision, Smith who was seated in the back passenger’s seat sustained injuries to her body and was taken out in an unconscious condition by public-spirited citizens. She was taken by an ambulance to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital. However, Smith was pronounced dead on arrival. Her body is at the hospital’s mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination. The other occupants of the car are at the said hospital receiving treatment. A breathalyzer test was conducted on Clifton Smith and no trace of alcohol was found. The driver is in custody assisting with the investigation.
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