VIOLET Stephen, 28, of St. Ignatius Village, Central Rupununi, lost his life in the wee hours of Sunday morning when the driver of the vehicle in which he was travelling lost control of the vehicle, resulting in it turning turtle along the Tabatinga Public Road, Region Nine.

According to a police release, Stephen was travelling in motor pick-up PWW 9907, which was being driven by a 32-year-old resident of Belfield, East Coast Demerara, who is a clerk of court attached to the Lethem Magistrate’s Court.

Inquiries disclosed that the pick-up was being driven south along the eastern side of the Tabatinga Public Road around 02:30hrs, at a fast rate of speed; three persons were seated in the cab and seven others,including Stephen, were sitting and standing in the tray.
It is alleged that the driver lost control and the vehicle turned over on its left side, causing the persons in the tray to be thrown some distance onto the road and sustaining injuries about their bodies.

The injured persons were all picked up in a conscious state and taken to the Lethem Regional Hospital. Stephen died while receiving treatment, while the others were treated and sent away.

The driver escaped unhurt and is currently in police custody assisting with the investigation.,