A 54-year-old housewife and mother of five died and several others were injured when a minibus in which they were travelling from Berbice to the Guyana National Stadium for the inauguration of President David Granger toppled several times on the highway at Seafield Village, West Coast Berbice on Tuesday.The dead woman was identified as Lucking Rodney, also known as Julie, of Lot 7 Golden Grove Village, West Coast Berbice.

The accident occurred around 15:00 hrs and the injured included a toddler who was said to be in a critical condition.
The Chronicle was informed that the passengers, all residents from around the Golden Grove to No.28 Village area in West Berbice had hired the vehicle to travel to the National Stadium to attend the  inauguration ceremony of President David Granger.
Reports are that the vehicle was travelling west through Seafield Village on the southern side of the road when the left front wheel ‘blew out’, causing the driver to lose control.
The vehicle toppled several times before resting against a fence of a house on the northern side of the roadway.
Mrs. Rodney who was seated behind the conductor’s seat suffered a severe gash to her neck.
She was taken out of the vehicle and rushed to the Fort Wellington Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
A few of the passengers who were also rushed to that hospital were treated and sent away but some with severe injuries were transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital late Tuesday afternoon.
The dead woman is survived by five adult children and her husband Jonathan Rodney.
The driver of the vehicle who is said to be her nephew was taken into custody and was up to yesterday afternoon assisting the police with their investigations into the fatal accident.

By Clifford Stanley