JOMO Younge, the driver of the minibus that was involved in a crash with a motorcar on the Ruimzeight Public Road last Friday, was yesterday slated to be discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) where he spent the last week.Younge, of Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara, who suffered a dislocated hip and a fractured leg, underwent surgery on Wednesday and had two clips inserted in his hip and his leg sutured.
Even though not yet fully recovered, Younge is presumed to be stable enough to be discharged.
Younge and at least five others were seriously injured on the Ruimzeight Public Road around 20:00 hrs Friday when a motorcar, said to have been under the command of a drunken driver, attempted overtaking another vehicle and crashed into the bus. Both vehicles were practically written off.
Along with the driver in the motorcar was Wazim Khan who suffered a broken left arm.
Meanwhile, others injured who were in Younge’s minibus were: Davenand Pooldas and Davekumar Singh – both admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with multiple life-threatening injuries; Younge’s conductor, Tamara Johnson,who suffered a broken leg and other injuries and a fifth person who opted to be treated at a private hospital in the city.
Younge said ranks from the Police Traffic Department visited both drivers in hospital and took statements.
Written By Shirley Thomas