THREE young people had a tragedy befall them moments after ending a night of celebration in observance of the birth anniversary of one of them.

Dead is 25-year-old Isaiah Corlette, whose birthday was on Friday and who had decided to hang with some friends at the Plaisance Guinness Bar.

After they were finished partying, the trio left and were heading to the city when the driver of the car, 25-year-old Mikhail Punch, lost control of the vehicle PWW 676 and slammed into a utility pole. Consequently, Corlette and Akeisha Jones, 24, were flung from the vehicle upon impact.

The impact also brought down electrical wires; smashed a concrete median; brought down a steel gate and a zinc and wooden shed at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara.
The police identified Corlette as a resident of Castello Housing Scheme, Punch of Middle Street, Sparendaam and Jones of Leopold Street.

It is suspected that Punch was racing to take the two others home to the city before returning to the East Coast of Demerara.

When the Guyana Chronicle visited the Sparendaam Police Station where the mangled vehicle was taken after the crash, it was evident that the vehicle was totalled.

The air bag on the steering wheel was activated and the seats were uprooted, while the shock absorber from one of the wheels came off completely and other components of the car were smashed.

The police said the accident took place sometime around 02:00hrs. When traffic ranks arrived at the scene, the injured were lying on the road while bleeding from injuries about their bodies.

They were placed in the police vehicle and taken for the medical attention they needed, but Corlette died on arrival at the facility.

Up to press time, the young lady was slipping in and out of consciousness, as was the driver. Their condition was listed as critical.

The car was not owned by any the three. The police are continuing their investigations into the very unfortunate crash.