TWO persons received serious injuries Wednesday following a two-vehicle smash-up on the Montrose Access Road, East Coast Demerara.About 15:30hrs, a truck – GEE 9246 – driven by Terrence Crawford was heading east along the Montrose Access Road, while a Toyota Hilux, PMM 4475 was heading in the opposite direction, towards Georgetown, when the collision occurred.

According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the Hilux was reportedly speeding but fell asleep at the wheel and came into the path of the truck.
“The truck man tried to swerve away, but it was too late. The pick-up man wrong,” an eyewitness noted.
It was further noted, “The passenger in the pick-up say that the man fell asleep at the wheel and collided with the truck.”
The driver of the Hilux, who is yet to be identified, had to be pulled from the wreckage by public-spirited persons, while the male passenger in the said vehicle did not receive any injuries.
The Hilux, which is registered to Karana Inc, was severely damaged, as the driver’s side suffered most from the impact.
The drivers were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital and the police have launched an investigation into the accident. Both vehicles were towed to the Sparendaam Police Station as investigations continue.