THE heroic action of public-spirited citizens saved the life of Abu Khan, an employee of the Lands and Survey Commission in Essequibo, whose car toppled and ended up in a trench at Anna Regina yesterday.The accident occurred around 14:00hrs in front the C.V. Nunes Primary school in Anna Regina. According to vendors in the area, they noticed the car moving at a slow rate close to the revetment next to the entrance of the school, when it suddenly flipped into the trench.
‘Brother Dutt’, who is an employee of El Dorado Trading, a GPL truck driver known as Joe and others rushed to Khan’s assistance since the car was totally submerged.
They managed to turn the car on its side, shattered the driver’s side window with a hammer and cut the seat belt in order to free the man. He was brought to the surface and CPR was performed on him by the GPL truck driver.
Khan was subsequently rushed to the Suddie Hospital, where he is nursing injuries. The public-spirited citizens were praised for rescuing Khan.