MARK Melville, also called ‘Roy’, of Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, was involved in an accident at Buck Hall two Tuesdays ago, and remains in a serious condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital, suffering multiple injuries.The injured gold miner has suffered head injuries, a fractured left shoulder, a blow to his chest which resulted in internal bleeding, and other abrasions about the body.

The 42-year-old father of eleven recalled that on February 16, at about 14:00 hrs, he was driving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) that had just overtaken a Barama truck proceeding in the same direction when the front wheel of his vehicle landed in a hole. The impact of the accident caused him to be pitched off the vehicle, resulting in the injuries which he has sustained.

Fortunately, the driver of the truck which was behind him saw the accident and came to his rescue. At the same time, a land cruiser driven by the owner of a nearby mining operation drove up. Together, the occupants of both vehicles placed him in the land cruiser and took him back to the Barama operations site at 112 Miles, where he was given emergency treatment at the Barama Medical Centre. Later in the evening he was transferred to Georgetown for admission to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Though recovering favourably, Melville continues to experience severe pain in the chest, and he coughs up blood. He is expected to undergo further medical investigations this week.