An accident on the Kuru kuru Public Road, Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Saturday has left one dead and another receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

Kevon Newland of Wisroc, Linden, a father of three died in the accident that occurred around 11:20 am which involved motor lorry GYY 8992 with trailer TYY 959 and motor car HC 6304.

According to police information, the driver of motor car PLL 182 was proceeding north along the western side of the said road when he observed motor lorry GYY 8990 with trailer attached turn north onto the western side of the road.

A slow down resulted to allow the motor lorry to complete the turn but the driver of hire car HC 6304 which Newland was in, proceeding north, some distance behind, overtook motor car PLL 182 on a double yellow line, at a fast rate of speed.

And in doing so pulled west and collided with the left side rear wheel of the trailer before slamming into the left side of the lorry.
The driver of HC 6304, Orin Rose and the other occupant of that vehicle, Shemron Niles were injured in the collision. Niles was treated at the GPHC and sent away but the driver of the hire car who suffered lacerations about the head and body was admitted a patient in the Male Surgical Ward of the said hospital.
The body of Newland is at the Georgetown Public Hospital Mortuary awaiting post-mortem. The driver of motor lorry GYY 8992 is in custody assisting police with their investigations.