THE Guyana Police Force is searching for a driver who drove his Tacoma vehicle into a crowd of people early Sunday morning at the Canefield Settlement in East Canje Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), killing one man and wounding three others, including an 11-year-old boy.

Dead is 51-year-old Somdatt Indal, also known as “Fats” of Lot 1178 Canefield Settlement, Region Six. Those injured have been identified as Daniel Sackichand, 21, of Adelphi Village; Dion Kistnen, 11, a student of Canje Secondary School and Leon Revon, 34, of East Canefield.

The driver of the vehicle has been identified as Shazad Sattaur. A statement from Police headquarters noted that Indal was attending a wedding in the area before the incident occurred. It was also reported that a young man at the wedding house and others were involved in an argument when he phoned his cousin, a contractor, who arrived in the Tacoma vehicle.

When the driver slammed into the crowd, Indal, Sackichand, and the 11-year-old boy were thrown into the air. Shortly after, all affected persons were taken to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital for treatment. Indal was subsequently pronounced dead.

Meanwhile, eyewitnesses reported that the driver left the injured people on the road and fled the scene in his vehicle. According to witnesses, the Tacoma had an N&S Contracting sign on it.

Police investigations are continuing.