By Indrawattie Natram
Two drivers of the Essequibo Coast are presently hospitalized at the Suddie Public Hospital following a vehicular collision on the Pomona Public Road on Saturday afternoon.
According to reports , the female driver , who was identified as Shivanie Singh was on her way home from work around 1700hrs when a speeding BMW motorcar car bearing registration PWW 7659 , overtook several vehicles and collided with her.
Eyewitnesses said the driver of the errant car appeared intoxicated while speeding along the roadway.
“We heard the impact, he was speeding and he was drinking, several beer bottles were in the vehicle at the time,” one eye witness recalled.
Jadoo Singh said his daughter was heading to the village of Middlesex when the collision occurred. He said his daughter is crying out in pain and she reportedly sustained injuries to her shoulders and hands.
Police visited the scene and residents were hopeful that a breathalyzer test was conducted on the errant driver.