TWO national athletes were injured in an accident between a car and a truck on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, on Monday night.

They have been identified as national volleyball player, 22-year-old Kristoff Shepperd, of Now-or-Never, Mahaicony, and national table tennis champion and Olympian, Chelsea Edghill, 24, of lot 222 Meadowbrook Gardens.

Also injured in the collision was Nickasie Lewis, 23, of lot 167 Freeman Street East La Penitence Georgetown.

The three injured persons were in motorcar PPP 6198 that was driven by Kristoff Shepherd. The truck with registration GWW 3741 was driven by Omkar Pertab, 31, of lot 41 Resource Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara.

According to police report, the truck driver said he was proceeding north along the western carriage way of Mandela Avenue, while the car was proceeding east along the northern lane of Homestretch Avenue.

Further, he said that the driver of the car was attempting to turn right onto the eastern carriageway of Mandela Avenue, but ended up in the path of the truck.

As a result of this, the front right-side portion of the motor lorry collided with the right-side portion of the car. Due to the collision, both vehicles were damaged.

The driver of the motorcar, along with the two occupants, was removed from the vehicle in a conscious state by the Emergency Medical Technicians. They were then placed in an ambulance and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s Accident and Emergency Unit, where they were examined by a doctor on duty.

The two occupants were treated for abrasions about their body and later sent away, while the driver of the motorcar was treated for head injuries and admitted as a patient in a serious condition.

A breathalyser test was conducted on the driver of the motor lorry and .000 per cent BAC was found in his system while a notice of intended prosecution has been served. Police said the motor lorry driver remains in custody assisting with the ongoing investigations.