-driver miraculously escapes serious injuries

THE driver of Toyota Corolla, PJJ 1676, miraculously escaped serious injuries early yesterday morning after his vehicle swerved off the East Bank Demerara Public Road at Bagostown and slammed into the columns of a building under construction.

The massive impact knocked the columns down and sent sections of the unfinished building crumbling on top of the vehicle.
The driver, who is now in police custody, and the owners of the home, the Khaladeens, declined to comment on the incident, which occurred just after 05:15hrs yesterday.
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.
For last year, police traffic enforcement activities resulted in more than 107,650 cases being made against errant motorists. Of that number, more than 20,443 cases were for speeding.

(Vanessa Narine)