AN accident involving two motorboats has resulted in the death of a 53-year-old boat captain, Rudolph Henry, of Parakeese Village, North West District, Region One.

According to a release, the accident occurred around 13:30hrs and involved the two boats which were captained at the time by Nikita Miller, aged 31 years, a businesswoman of Chinese Landing, Barama River, and Henry, respectively.

Enquiries revealed that Miller was driving her boat in the vicinity of Mora Village in the Moruca River, heading to Chinese Landing, when the two boats collided.

Henry, who received injuries, was rushed to the Kumaka District Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The man’s body is at the hospital’s mortuary awaiting a post-mortem.