A MAN is now dead after the white Toyota Axio vehicle, PAB 1939, he was driving collided with culvert then flipped over into a trench at Belle Vue, West Bank Demerara (WBD).

Dead is 38-year-old Samlall “Romesh” Mahaice of Lot 23 Stanleytown, WBD. The man died just a short distance away from his home.

The Guyana Chronicle understands that Mahaice was headed home at the time of the accident.

According to a police report, the motor car was proceeding north along the western side of the road, reportedly at a fast rate of speed, when the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with a culvert on the western side of the road.

As a result of the collision, the motor car toppled and ended up in a trench on the western side of the road.

The vehicle was later pulled out of the trench by public-spirited citizens with the assistance of a motor lorry.

Mahaice was taken out of the vehicle in an unconscious state with visible injuries to his head and body.

He was taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital, where he was examined by a doctor and pronounced dead on arrival. Mahaice’s body is at Eziekel Funeral Parlor awaiting a post-mortem examination.

In an interview with the Guyana Chronicle, Mahaice’ father, Asif Mahaice, said that he had last seen his son the night before when he came home.

Asif related that he had left early in the morning to pick up items for the family’s chicken business, and it was when he returned home that he got the news of his son’s demise.

“I went right home here when I get the news. My neighbour call me and tell me that Romesh run in some trench with the car. Is come home me come home with me chicken in me canter, and me and me wife ah talk and cleaning and the neighbour said Romesh get in accident,” Asif shared.

“It’s real sad to see… he’s so strong, he’s not a sickly person, healthy and strong and to get a news that he dead that’s not easy,” Romesh’s father said.