THE driver of a Route 50 minibus received injuries to his right foot and minor lacerations, while his conductor suffered lacerations and a gaping wound to the head when their minibus and a motorcar collided yesterday afternoon at Camp and Robb Streets.The minibus toppled and landed on its side after reportedly being slammed by the car, which was proceeding south along Camp Street while the minibus was crossing the Camp and Robb Streets intersection in Georgetown.

Eyewitnesses have all said that the driver of the car was speeding at the time of the accident. The conductor and driver of the minibus were the only persons in the vehicle at the time of the accident.
Speaking with Guyana Chronicle at the scene yesterday afternoon, driver of the minibus BNN 3109, Parman Majeed said that the car came with a lot of speed as he was trying to cross at the junction of Robb and Camp streets. Asked if the bus had all its documents up-to-date, the driver responded in the

affirmative.
The man, who has steel in his right leg, said that this is the first time that he has ever been in an accident.
Meanwhile, the driver of the car PRR 949, Cecil Williams, explained that he was proceeding along Camp Street when the driver of the minibus failed to stop at the junction of Camp and Robb Streets. The man said that he attempted to avoid the bus, but it kept coming in his direction, hence the collision.
Over at the hospital, however, the conductor’s story contradicted that of the car driver. According to the conductor, who was awaiting medical attention for injuries he sustained to the head, they were proceeding at a very slow rate when the car which was speeding jumped the intersection and struck the bus, causing it to topple on its side and skid.
The impact caused the bus to hit a parked vehicle which is said to belong to a Chinese national who operates a store on Robb Street.
The impact caused the windows of the bus to be shattered and blood was evident on the walls of the bus and the road.

The police arrived on the scene shortly after the crash and took the two drivers into custody. (Leroy Smith)