THIRTY–FOUR–YEAR-OLD Sebastian Frank of 108 Middle Walk, Victoria Village, East Coast Demerara died at the Georgetown Public Hospital after the car in which he was travelling, PJJ 867, collided head-on with minibus BSS 3854 on the Cove and John public road, East Coast Demerara yesterday between 13:15 and 13:30hrs.

His brother, 36-year-old Selwyn Carryl, of the same address, remains in critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

An eyewitness vending fruits approximately ten metres away from the accident scene told this publication that motor car PJJ 867 was heading in an easterly direction and had overtaken another vehicle when it ended up in the lane of the minibus, which was heading west, and a head-on collision followed.

The vendor said he rushed to rescue the occupants of the car, and saw the driver, Sebastian, pinned down and crying out for pain in his chest, whilst the other brother had succeeded in being rescued. The minibus driver was also injured, but not as seriously as the brothers.

The two occupants of the car and the minibus driver were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, whilst the police were summoned.

Mother of the brothers, Ms. Debra Wilson, told this publication that when she arrived at the hospital her sons were still both alive, but shortly afterwards, nurses there told her that Sebastian had died while Selwyn could barely talk.

She said her sons had travelled to the city to check on a barrel that had been posted from the United States, and on their way home were involved in the accident. Selwyn had just returned from the USA to spend a month in Guyana.

“I don’t know why this happened to my children! They were so loving, caring, quiet and helpful! I hope my other son don’t die; I just pray that it don’t happen. I’m very, very shocked at this accident. Their father don’t believe what happen. I don’t know what I will do now,” Ms. Wilson said.

Incredulous members of their home community converged in large numbers at the brothers’ home after hearing about the accident, refusing to believe what they had heard. One of Sebastian’s close friends fainted after she heard of the accident.

Sebastian is survived by his four children; his wife, who resides in the United States; and his mother, father and brother, among other family members.
Written By Asif Hakim