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Relatives said that Ranjee’s feet are in cast (Plaster of Paris) because they are broken in three places; and that, too, will soon be looked at.
Devon (only name given), one of three porters who were occupants of the heavy duty truck at time of the mishap, is still a patient in the Male Surgical Ward at the GPH; he sustained several injuries to the body.
Ranjee, 41, of Lot 120 Regent Road, Bourda, is a truck driver with several years experience. He prevented a major catastrophe when he swerved into a concrete fence at Rahaman’s Turn after a speeding car drove into his path on Saturday morning.
Ranjee crashed the truck into the fence of a house situated at Rahaman’s Turn, just opposite Tent City. He brought down the billboards as well as the Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras that were mounted on poles there.
The front of Ranjee’s truck was badly damaged, whilst the car and its driver were taken to the Ruimveldt Police Station, where the vehicle has been lodged while the driver is in custody assisting with investigations into the accident.
Persons told the Guyana Chronicle that Ricky Ranjee and others had returned from the hinterland and were heading to the city when the speeding, uncontrollable car travelling in the opposite direction overtook another vehicle and came directly into the path of Ranjee’s truck.
Ranjee’s evasive action prevented a major accident.
The truck, GPP 2824, is attached to Zaman’s Trucking Service, Auto Mechanic and Spare Parts.
Reports are that the two other occupants of the truck managed to escape with injuries; and one of them was treated and sent away, while Ranjee and the other person are still hospitalised.
They were trapped inside the truck for some time after the accident, and were pulled from the badly damaged truck after fire fighters and others used a cutting torch to free them.
