FOUR persons were, on Wednesday, rescued by ranks of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) after the vehicle they were in crashed into the trench, alongside the Avenue of the Republic.

According to a GFS press release, the motor vehicle involved was a silver-grey Premio bearing registration number PSS624, which is owned and was being driven by Matthew Clarke, 25, of Dazzle Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara.

As a result of the accident, four persons received injuries and had to be extricated from the vehicle which was stuck in the trench.

Those persons were successfully rescued and transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation by an ambulance and Emergency Medical Technicians.

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, who was on the scene, said he was pleased with the diligent efforts made by firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians and police in extricating and transporting the injured persons to the hospital, the release said.

The GFS used the opportunity to appeal to citizens to be cautious on the roadways.

“Speeding continues to be one of the leading causes of accidents, some of which claimed the lives of both young and old. Citizens are therefore urged to buckle up, slow down and adhere to the traffic laws in place to ensure safety on the roadways,” the release added.