AN horrific collision involving a car and a speeding “pitbull” minibus on the Houston Public Road yesterday morning has left four persons seriously injured and hospitalised up to press time.The driver of motorcar HA 5086 has been identified as Joel James, 59, with three passengers: Daphne Layne, 82, who is in a serious condition, Christopher Naipaul, 16, and his mother, Amanda Ram, 34.

The group was heading to the Meadowbank wharf when a speeding “pitbull” minibus PMM 3891 registered to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) hit the side of the car, which crashed into a utility pole.

Reports said shortly after 08:20hrs the car was travelling at a normal rate of speed when the accident occurred, after which the driver of the heavily tinted minibus drove away from the scene of the accident.

However, the injured driver and passengers of the car, a Toyota Carina 150, were pulled from the mangled car by passers-by and taken to the hospital for medical attention .

The police were summoned and the bus was detained, while the badly damaged car HA 5086 which is beyond repair was taken away from the scene by a canter truck.