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Man dies in three-vehicle crash at Greenwich Park
Kaieteur News – Fifty-five-year-old Derrick Singh of St. Lawrence, East Bank Essequibo (E.B.E) lost his life on Saturday night following a three-vehicle collision along the Greenwich Park Public Road, E.B.E.
Police said the accident occurred around 21:10 hrs and involved motor car PXX 9053 driven by Singh, motor lorry GAB 5416 driven by a 31-year-old man of Leonora, West Coast Demerara, and motor lorry GAF 6756 driven by a 21-year-old man of Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara.
Dead: Derrick Singh (Stabroek News photo)
According to the police, two lorries were proceeding east along the northern side of the Greenwich Park Public Road when Singh’s car, which was travelling west in the centre of the roadway between the northern and southern lanes, reportedly swerved north into the path of motor lorry GAB 5416. The car collided with the right-side rear wheel of the lorry, causing the vehicle to lose control and end up on the southern lane facing west.
Police said the second lorry, which was also travelling east along the northern side of the road, reportedly swerved onto the southern lane in an attempt to avoid the collision but crashed head-on into Singh’s car.
As a result of the impact, Singh was pinned inside the vehicle. Public-spirited citizens removed him in an unconscious condition and rushed him to the De Kinderen Regional Hospital where he was examined and pronounced dead on arrival.
His body is currently at the Ezekiel Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Moreover, police said a breathalyzer test conducted on the driver of motor lorry GAB 5416 recorded readings of 071 and 072 micrograms of alcohol in his breath, while the driver of motor lorry GAF 6756 recorded 05 micrograms. Both drivers are presently in police custody assisting with investigations.
The vehicles involved in the accident were taken to a police station pending examination.
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