A CRANE en route to Linden last Friday toppled at the approach to a turn on the Pearl, East Bank Demerara public road, an eyewitness told this publication.

The eyewitness said the crane was driving at a reasonable rate, and he was driving close behind the equipment when it inexplicably toppled after approaching the turn.

The eyewitness described the experience as very scary. Of course he is very thankful that the crane did not topple onto his vehicle. He said it was also most fortunate that no one was seriously injured. However, according to the eyewitness, residents of that and contiguous villages are calling for better roads, not only on the main road, but also in the villages.

The eyewitness said the toppled crane effectively blocked most of the road, leaving stalled traffic to move at a virtual snail’s pace.