THE driver of a sand truck on Sunday lost control of the vehicle, causing it to plunge into a trench near Little Diamond on the Public Road, East Bank of Demerara.

According to bystanders and the trucking service at the scene, the accident occurred around 17:00hrs as the driver of GWW 9836 was headed north on the western carriageway.

Skid marks painted a visible path from the road to the trench showing that the truck just narrowly missed colliding with a nearby rail.

Meanwhile, only one man was seen on the truck assisting with the removal of the vehicle which lay on its side, stuck in the thick, dark mud.

When the Guyana Chronicle enquired about the events leading up to the accident, there were no eyewitnesses present.

However, the City Trucking Service workers relayed that they were told that the truck driver had since left to visit the hospital for treatment.

A similar story was given by the man assisting in the removal process.

With the help of two police officers at the scene, the East Bank traffic was only mildly affected by the accident.