THE roadways of Guyana saw a series of accidents over the weekend, with the most recent one resulting in the death of 29-year-old Eson Ritch of Hopetown, West Coast Berbice (WCB).The accident occurred Sunday night at about 19:35 hrs on the Main Road at No. 11 Village, WCB. Ritch was driving a motorcycle when he collided with a car that drove out from an access road. Clifford Mc Calmon, 23, of Lichfield, WCB, the driver of the car, received several injuries and has been admitted to hospital.

This accident represents the latest incident of dangerous driving on Guyana’s roadways and underscores the need for drivers to exercise greater caution to avoid seriously jeopardizing life, limb and valuable property as they negotiate the roadways.
Prior to this, two separate accidents on Saturday left one dead and several others injured on the Essequibo Coast.
At around 20:00 hrs Saturday night, a car driven by 34-year-old Rodwel Spellen of Lot 161 Richmond Essequibo collided with a car driven by Delvin Benn of Lot 78 Queenstown Village, Essequibo, at Taymouth Manor, Essequibo Coast. Benn, a mechanic, died as a result of the collision, while those injured are the driver of the other car, Spellen, Dr. Nancy Benons of New Amsterdam, Berbice and Anthony Haynes of Grove Housing Scheme, Essequibo.
According to reports, Benn was driving along the Essequibo Coast when he collided with the other vehicle driven by Spellen, who had swerved to avoid hitting a donkey. The injured were rushed to Suddie Hospital, and subsequently air-dashed to the Guyana Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). Benn died on the way to the medical facility.
Later that night at around 22:00 hrs on Annandale Public Road, Essequibo Coast, during another accident, Chandanie Dass, 30, of Taymouth Manor was seriously injured and is currently receiving care at the GPHC. Dass collided with a car driven by Nicholas Singh, 19, of Abrams Zuil, Essequibo Coast Saturday night. The occupants of the cars were taken to Suddie Public Hospital and then air-dashed to GPHC. Singh, the driver of the other car involved in the accident, is also battling for his life at Suddie Public Hospital. The accident left six others injured.
Meanwhile, another tragic accident at Three Miles, Potaro has left one dead and four injured after the vehicle in which they were travelling turned turtle at about 10:00 hrs on Saturday.
Speeding continues to be a major contributory factor to fatal accidents, despite police traffic enforcement activities which in 2013 resulted in more than 107,650 cases being made against errant motorists. Of that number, more than 20,443 cases were for speeding.
Written By Sandy Agasen