MANAGING Director of De Sinco Trading Ltd, FRANK De Abreu’s car  yesterday morning collided with a Guyana Fire Service (GFS) tender at the corner of Lamaha and Irving Streets which was at the time responding to a grass fire call at Mon Repos on the East Coast Demerara.

The fire tender which had five ranks and was driven at the time by Marlon Wilson while De Abreu was alone. Eyewitnesses indicated that De Abreu who was heading east of Lamaha Street made a few attempts to cross the road before the emergency vehicle although its siren and emergency lights were on and failed in his bid to cross when the fire tender collided with his motor car sending him into the nearby bridge as the skidding tender ended in the nearby canal.
At the scene Fire Chief, Marlon Gentle and senior fire officials were having a firsthand look at the vehicle damages as the injured ranks were being rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Complex along with De Abreu on whom doctors performed surgery and is presently in intensive care.
The fire ranks apart from the driver was treated and sent away as the driver remained under observation.
The $G6.5M emergency fire equipment came into operation just over four years ago and would now undergo recovery checks to see if it will be serviceable or would be cannibalised for spares to the others in the fleet.
At the GPHC family members and staff of De Abreu and De Sinco Trading Ltd were seen gathered in support of their boss’s family. Also present was Mr. Ramesh Dookhoo, Eddie Boyer, Capt. Gerry Goviera and Komal Ragnauth.
Up to press time De Abreu was under observation in the intensive care unit where he is reported in a stable condition.