ONE man is dead and at least two have been injured in a horrific ‘smash up’ involving two trucks at Kairuni, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, at around 02:30 hrs yesterday.
The dead man has been identified as 27-year-old Ramesh Praimlall, also called ‘Sharook’, of Lot 14 Supply, Mahaica. The owner of the vehicle and another employee travelling with Praimlall in the cab of the truck have also been injured and had to be admitted to the Mackenzie Hospital.
Praimlall was reportedly pinned under the truck for a prolonged period, and suffered extensive injuries. He was pronounced ‘dead on arrival’ at the Mackenzie Hospital.  Late yesterday his body remained at the Mackenzie Hospital mortuary.  His grieving relatives told this newspaper that, earlier in the day, they had been advised by authorities at the Mackenzie Hospital, that Praimlall’s body would be transported to the Lyken Funeral Parlour, and that they could go there to identify him. However, late into the afternoon, the body had still not come to Georgetown.
A police report said that at around 02:30hrs yesterday, Ramesh Praimlall was driving motor lorry GPP 2252 when, in the vicinity of Kairuni on the Linden/ Soesdyke Highway, he collided with the rear of motor lorry GLL 1645, which was parked on the roadway.
Police said Hardat Singh and Arjune Persaud of Mahaicony, ECD received injuries and were taken to the Mackenzie Hospital, where Ramesh Praimlall was pronounced dead on arrival while the others were admitted for medical treatment. One of the injured was discharged later in the afternoon.
Praimlall’s grieving mother told the Guyana Chronicle that he had left home on the previous afternoon (Sunday) to pick up the truck and his bossman at Montrose, Lower East Coast Demerara, as they were heading for the Rupununi, where they would work in the backdam.  She confirmed that a tractor/trailer was mounted on the truck her son had been driving.
Other reports reaching this newspaper said that one of the trucks was damaged beyond repair. The driver was said to have been pinned after his vehicle hit the parked truck in foggy weather conditions, with no lights in the area.  The parked truck ended up on its side, but its driver did not suffer any life-threatening injuries.