– following deadly crash at Turkeyen

GEORGETOWN Mayor Ubraj Narine has not yet released a statement regarding the accident involving the vehicle assigned to him at the City Council, which collided with several vehicles last Tuesday and resulted in the death of one person.
Narine was at a workshop in Trinidad and Tobago when the incident occurred along the Turkeyen Public Road, in the vicinity of Movie Towne. His regular driver, Joel Bond, was at the wheel when he crashed into three other stationed vehicles.
Following the accident, the M&CC reported that the incident happened at approximately 15:00 hours. “The Mayor and City Council apologizes to the persons involved in the accident,” a statement from the municipality had said.

Mitford Cambridge, 53, of Lot 11 Section ‘C’ Middle Walk, Buxton, East Coast Demerara subsequently died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
Cambridge was seated in the front seat of PHH 1846 when the Mayor’s vehicle, PTT 8909, crashed into him.

Speaking with this publication on Friday, the Mayor said that although he has not yet released a statement, he has offered condolences to the relatives of the deceased via social media, and plans on visiting them very soon.

He said he prefers not to make any pronouncements as yet because the police are still conducting their investigations. “I wouldn’t make any comments until the police finish their investigation. I’m not a police, so I don’t know much.”

Narine said the accident occurred on the same day that he left for Trinidad and Tobago as Bond was running errands for him. Ever since he returned to Guyana, Narine said he visited and spoke with Bond at the Sparendaam Police Station where he is being held.
“I believe he is in shock. He still cannot understand how it happened,” the Mayor observed, adding, “I must say to the public that these things happen. You can be the best driver, the world famous driver, but these things happen. There is no driver that can say they never made an accident. I have made maybe two accidents during my time of driving. So these things happen. You can’t prevent these things sometimes, although you try your best to stay safe on the road.”

Narine said he had thought of cancelling his trip overseas but is happy that he didn’t, or the possibility existed that he would have been in the vehicle that day. “I believe the almighty knows what to do and everything in life has a reason when it happens.”