AN accident on Bush Lot Public Road, East Berbice Corentyne, has left three children hospitalised. Those injured are nine-year-old, Roshnie Mohan of Bush Lot Village and sisters Aliyah and Aneela Mohabir, ages 16 and 14 of Number 46 Village.

The accident occurred just around noon as Mohan, who was heading home from school, attempted to cross the road and was hit down by a black Nissan
SUV driven a doctor attached to the Skeldon Hospital.

According to eyewitnesses, the driver was heading East in the Northern lane, reportedly at a fast rate, when he struck Mohan, who was crossing from South to North.

He reportedly pulled to the left, where he then struck down the two sisters who were walking on the road shoulders in the northern lane heading west.

The impact sent the two girls flying some six feet into the air, one landed on the bonnet of the car, while the other struck down a cyclist who was also heading north.

“I was riding when me see the man knock down the lil girl then he dash in the corner and knock down two more and one ah dem pitch and lash me off me bike. The whole thing happen so fast me could’t even move but is a good thing she lash me down cause with that force she would a smash she head if she fall on the road.” Ramkarran Latchman, a carpenter said.

Latchman suffered minor bruises and cuts about the body while the trio were picked up by public-spirited citizens and rushed to the Port Mourant Hospital.

Aliyah was in an unconscious state and blood was seen oozing from her head, mouth and from a cut to the face.

The sisters were transferred to the New Amsterdam Hospital where, up to press time, Aliyah was being prepared to be transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) as her condition is listed as critical.

Her younger sister, Aneela’s condition is listed as serious. She suffered a broken leg while Mohan’s condition is said to be stable. Mohan remains a patient at the Port Mourant Hospital.

At the scene, angry residents from the neighbouring villages were seen making threats to burn the vehicle and beat the driver, but the police arrived and promptly brought the situation under control.

The driver exited his vehicle to render assistance but was in a state of shock and just remained there staring blankly.

Meanwhile, speaking with this publication at the hospital, Munil Mohabir, 39, was very worried as he explained that his older daughter and her sister, a student of Central Corentyne Secondary School, were on their way to bid farewell to a friend in Bush Lot, who was migrating later in the day.

Up to press time, the doctor was still in custody assisting police with their investigations.