SIX persons were, reportedly, injured, with two being hospitalised while another took self discharge.
The crashed vehicle is now lodged in Albion Police Station compound, as investigations continue.The driver of minibus BFF 891 is, currently, on the run after it careened off the Gibraltar Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice, snapping a utility pole into two before landing on its side by a waterway parallel to the highway.
The accident occurred during the 18:05hrs peak time, as students and workers were returning to their different homes, after attending their respective learning institutions and workplaces.
Police identified the man who was driving as Khemraj Kris Persaud, 33, of Free Yard, Port Mourant, Corentyne.
Eyewitnesses said the minibus, overloaded with passengers, was speeding when it launched out of control.
They said, even as nearby residents attempted to rescue the passengers, the driver, who was under the influence of alcohol is reported to have used the opportunity to flee the scene, leaving his minibus behind.
Meanwhile, Berbice Traffic Chief, Assistant Superintendent Calvin Brutus has reiterated that speed is one of the contributory factors to road fatalities and serious accidents in the county.