SEVEN members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) were injured yesterday morning in an accident on the Garden of Eden Public Road, East Bank Demerara.

They were conveyed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) where they are being treated for various injuries. The accident occurred when a truck and a bus collided.

The victim who sustained the most severe injuries had his left hip dislocated and an open fracture of the left tibia. Another victim had his left forearm fractured and will undergo elective surgical reduction on Tuesday, February 3.Another who complained of experiencing neck pains was referred for x-rays to ascertain whether there is spinal injury.
A few other persons were also referred from the GDF’s medical corps for x-rays.