A post-mortem revealed that 20-year-old Sabita Sookhoo died as a result of a fractured skull, which she sustained during a vehicular accident at Lilliendal, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Thursday, May 28.

On Thursday, May 28, 2020, there was an accident, involving a Route 44 minibus and a motor car, which claimed the life of Sookhoo, and left three other persons injured.
Dead is Sookhoo of Lusignan Pasture, ECD while her 44-year-old mother Anita Ramjit, suffered multiple injuries. Other persons who sustained injuries were Marlyn Wilson, 44, of Golden Grove, ECD who suffered from laceration to her head and Mohan Mangal, 45, of Non Pareil, ECD, who suffered from pains to his chest and neck.

The Guyana Chronicle had reported that, on Thursday, May 28, the three women were passengers in minibus BWW 6242, which was driven by Patrick Edward. Mangal was the driver of a blue Toyota Rav4 motor car bearing registration PPP 2492, the other vehicle which was involved in the accident. The minibus had a total of six passengers at the time.

The minibus driver told the police that he stopped to pickup a passenger when the motorcar smashed into the side of the bus which caused it to topple.
However, the motor car driver told the police that the minibus served into his lane to pick up a passenger. He tried to ‘swerve away’ but hit the side of the bus.

The accident occurred around 09:30hours. The injured persons were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where Sookhoo was pronounced dead upon arrival.
The drivers of the minibus and motor car were arrested as investigation is ongoing.

At the accident scene, two men were nabbed by residents after they were caught stealing from the victims.
The accident also resulted in a massive traffic jam along the Rupert Craig Highway, ECD.