SEVERAL persons were flown to the city yesterday morning to seek medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) following an accident on Saturday evening involving a truck.

While no fatality was recorded, this publication was told that among the injured were 24-year old Wellington Gonsalves who suffered broken legs and Patrick Joseph who suffered internal injuries.
Yesterday the mother of Joseph, Linda Joseph told this publication that the doctors had informed her that her 15-year old son was experiencing internal bleeding. Hours after he arrived at the hospital he was transferred to a ward where he was under observation.
According to Ms. Joseph she was at home in the city when she received a call from her husband in Essequibo who informed her that their son was involved in an accident. She said that she was so disturbed by the news that she could not sleep on Saturday night.
The woman said that she was informed that the truck which was returning from Massewin had a few persons on board. However as it made its way through as is customary in the hinterland locations, the truck pick up a few other persons on their way out who hitched a ride.
In was while the vehicle was a few miles from Port Kaituma (South) that the vehicle encountered difficulties and ended up skidding off the road. She said that the road was wet at the time and made it difficult for the driver to maneuver.
Yesterday morning Ms. Joseph told the Chronicle that her son has been working in the interior for the past five months. She said that she went to the ogle airstrip where the injured arrived at approximately 8 am yesterday. The tearful mother said that she did not know any of the other injured persons.
This publication was informed that not al the persons admitted and shortly after being transferred to the GPHC they were discharged
Contacted yesterday police Public Relations Officer told this newspaper that he had no information for the media in relation to the accident since he only deals with fatal accidents.
Meanwhile yesterday morning at GPHC a female police officer attempted to throw the media out of the hospital compound. Her attempts were made after an employee of the hospital who verbally abused this reporter and his cameraman, complained to the police that we were illegally taking photos of him.
The hospital employee who sported dreadlocks became annoyed after he saw a relative of one of the injured men giving information to this publication. He demanded not to be placed on camera although the interview was not with him nor did it concern him in anyway.
This reporter informed the man that he was not being placed on camera and should not be alarmed. The police officer was also informed that it not a policy of the GPHC to evict members of the media from the compound once they do not violate the standing procedures which allows them to be present in the compound and conduct interviews.