A twenty-seven-year old father of two was pronounced dead on arrival at the Fort Wellington Hospital, after he lost control of his car and crashed into a fence in the wee hours of January 1, 2021, on the #42 Public Road, West Coast Berbice (WCB).
Dead is Parmanand Kalamadeen called “Bujoo”, of Woodley Park, WCB. The accident occurred at around 04:00h. The Sunday Chronicle understands that Kalamudeen, a taxi driver, was proceeding east along the northern lane at a fast rate of speed in his motor car, HC 8700, when he lost control and slammed into a fence on the southern side of the road.
Kalamadeen sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the Fort Wellington Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival; his family remains in a state of shock.
His wife, 22-year-old Noreena John, is expected to give birth to their third child sometime this week. John said a relative telephoned her and related the tragic news.
She explained that Kalamadeen received a telephone call at around 02:00h to take a passenger to Georgetown and so he left home.
“I last saw him around 02:00h and we gaffed a little and laugh then he get a call to go Georgetown and he went. I never expect to hear this,” a grieving John told this newspaper.
Meanwhile, Kalamadeen’s mother, Jacqueline O’Neil, 45, remains in a state of disbelief upon learning of his death; he was her eldest child.
“When I saw him lie down in the mortuary, I couldn’t believe. I say before he been dead is best me dead cause I know what kind of son meh get. He never cuss me or stew he teeth on me but God love he that’s why he take him. He’s a very loving person; don’t drink, smoke or fight,” the mother said through tears.
Kalamadeen leaves to mourn his wife and children, ages five and two.