THE driver of a truck (GSS 4472) lost his life, while two passengers received injuries, on Saturday, after the vehicle experienced mechanical problems while travelling on the 26 Miles Public Road, Port Kaituma, North West District, in Region One.

Dead is Sheldon Dainty, 37, of Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara. Injured are Bryan Singh, 40, of Parika, East Bank Essequibo, who was seated next to the driver; and Kurt Hernandez, 34, of One Mile Port Kaituma, who was seated on the extreme left.

According to the police, the motor lorry was proceeding south along the eastern side, ascending a hill when the driver encountered mechanical problems.
This, police said, caused the truck to roll down the hill at a fast rate of speed. The truck collided with the eastern barricade, and turned turtle.

As a result, the driver and Singh were pitched out of the vehicle and landed on the western side of the road and the truck them rolled over Dainty’s body. Hernandez was fortunate to have jumped out of the vehicle before the collision.

Dainty received multiple injuries to his head and body. Dainty and Singh were picked up by public-spirited citizens – the driver in an unconscious condition and Singh in a semi-unconscious condition – and taken to the Port Kaituma District Hospital.

The doctor pronounced the driver dead while Singh was admitted. He was referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital for further medical attention. The body of the deceased is awaiting a post mortem examination at the Port Kaituma District Hospital Mortuary as investigations continue.