DENNY Perriatombi, 43 years, of Number 54 Village, West Coast Berbice, whose left leg had to be amputated following an accident on August 1 last, is scheduled to return to theatre today for further medical procedure.Perriatombi who is a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital suffered multiple injuries when he was struck down by a speeding car on the Number 54 Village public road around 21:00 hrs on August 1. So badly was his limb destroyed, doctors were forced to amputate the leg in order to save his life.
Other injuries he suffered include a broken right arm, a fractured right hip and other abrasions. He has since had three units of blood and late yesterday was still in need of a fourth in preparation for his second surgery.
The self-employed rice harvester recalled that on the ill-fated night, there was a wedding in the neighbourhood where he resides and he had come out with friends and was standing at the roadside when tragedy struck. No one else was hurt.
Witnesses said the motorist may have been intoxicated, since when he ploughed into Perriatombi, he accelerated and sped away. The only thing that put a temporary stop to the car was when the motorcar ran into a sand heap and was stalled. The motorist, however, continued on his way without attempting to render assistance to the injured man.
Persons on the scene picked up the injured man and rushed him to the Skeldon Hospital, after which he was transferred to the New Amsterdam Hospital, but his condition was so severe, he was quickly dispatched to the GPHC where surgery was performed on him the following day.
The injured man said he was informed that the police subsequently apprehended the motorist and has since laid charges against him. However, the driver has still not visited the victim who remains hospitalised and in a serious condition.
Denny, who is the son of widow, Doreen Perriatambi, is also the father of a six-year-old daughter, and their lives are now in limbo following his injury and inability to continue working.