FOLLOWING the smash-up at Harlem, West Coast Demerara, on Friday morning which claimed the lives of former Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene, 58, and 10-year-old Shaffiya Jamaluddin, Acting Traffic Chief, Hugh Denhart yesterday told the Guyana Chronicle that they are still investigating the accident as such he is awaiting the outcome of a report,

The Superintendent of Police added that so far they know that the Canter truck attached to Bakewell and a motorcar was proceeding west along the Harlem public road but for some reason Greene’s Land Cruiser ended up on the southern side of the roadway which caused a head-on collision.
He said that a post mortem is expected to be performed today.
Meanwhile, when asked about reports in some sections in the media which suggest that the former Top Cop reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and he was speeding at the time Denhart said that he cannot make a pronouncement since the matter is still being probed.
Survivors reported to the media that before the collision Greene’s vehicle was swaying and suddenly it increased speed and came directly in their path.
They added that the accident could not be avoided although the drivers of both the truck and car had slowed down after observing the vehicle’s movements on the roadway on Friday morning.
Police reported that at about 09:10 hrs former Commissioner of Police Henry Greene was driving his motor vehicle PLL 7411 along the roadway at Harlem, WCD, when it is reported that his vehicle veered into the lane of motor car PJJ 4812, which was travelling in the opposite direction, resulting in a head-on collision. PLL 7411 then collided with motor canter GJJ 9067 that was travelling behind motor car PJJ 4812.
As a result of the collision Henry Greene and Shaffiya Jamaluddin, 10, of Canefield, East Canje, Berbice, who was in motor car PJJ 4812, received injuries and were pronounced dead on arrival at the WDRH.
Victor Persaud, 35, of Vriesland, West Bank Demerara, who was driving the motor canter and his two porters received injuries and were taken to the WDRH. Victor Persaud was admitted, while the two porters were treated and sent away.
The driver of  motor car PJJ 4812 Raheem Kaleem, 45, along with the other occupants Reeaz Kaleem, 18, Fawaaz Kaleem, 15, Shaimoon Kaleem, 46, and Zaitoon Hoosein, 26, all of Canefield, East Canje, received injuries and were also taken to the WDRH.
Shaimoon Kaleem was treated and sent away, while the others have been admitted for medical treatment.