AN accident involving three motor vehicles along the Friendship Public Road, East Bank Demerara, has left two persons dead and several others injured.
The Guyana Chronicle understands that the accident which occurred around 08:30hrs on Sunday, involved a mini-bus #BYY 7440 owned and driven by Keon Chandos Edwards of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway; motor car #PXX 5169 owned and driven by 45-year-old Kevin De Jonge of Timehri; and motor car #PAD 3102 owned and driven by 36-year-old Jason Ramnauth Mei of Alliance Road, Timehri.

According to information from the police, the mini-bus was proceeding north along the western carriageway of the road, allegedly at a fast rate of speed, when the driver attempted to overtake a line of traffic, but swerved west into the lane of vehicles and crashed into Mei’s vehicle.
The bus pushed the car into the rear of motor car PXX 5169, before colliding into the front right bumper of the said motor car.

As a result of the collisions, the driver of the mini-bus lost control, causing the bus to topple several times. Passengers were flung out of the said mini-bus before it came to a stop on the western parapet of the road facing west.
The passengers were picked up and taken to the Diamond Hospital, where they were seen and examined by doctors on duty.

One of the passengers of the bus, Alvin Jones, 51, of Lot 4287 Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), and Edwards were pronounced dead at the scene by EMTs who responded to the accident.
Other passengers of the bus suffered minor to severe injuries, and have either been treated and sent away or admitted for further extensive treatment. The Guyana Police Force has since confirmed that investigations are ongoing.