LAW enforcement officials are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal accident that took place at the intersection of Heroes Highway and Diamond Main Access Road. The accident led to the unfortunate demise of two individuals, one of whom was a three-year-old girl and caused injuries to four additional individuals.

Dead are Elleana Persaud, three years old, and Bagot Singh, 50, both of Providence Housing Scheme, EBD.

According to the Guyana Police Force, the accident occurred at around 18:10 hours Tuesday and involved motor car with registration PAD 6435, which was driven by Daniel Gomes, 21.

At the time, he had five passengers in his vehicle, namely Britney Hendricks, age 23; Emily Persaud, two years old; Tresha Singh; Bagot Singh, age 50; and Elleana Persaud, three years old — all from Providence Housing Scheme.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the car was proceeding south along the eastern carriageway of Heroes Highway at a fast rate.

“As the driver approached the junction of Heroes Highway and Diamond Main Access Road, where there is a ‘Diversion’ with reflectors and road markings lawfully placed for vehicles to turn West (right) into Diamond Main Access Road only, the driver failed to make a right turn at the said Diversion and continued further South. In doing so, he collided with some concrete piles lying on the side of Diamond Main Access Road,” police said.

As a result of the collision, the driver, along with the five occupants, received injuries to their heads and other parts of their bodies.

Emily, Elleana, and Tresha, who were all seated in the rear (back) seat of the car, were taken out of the vehicle by public-spirited citizens and taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where they were all seen and examined by doctors on duty.

Police said that Elleana died while receiving medical treatment and the other two occupants were admitted for observation.

The ambulance services promptly arrived at the scene with a team of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) who assessed the driver and the two other occupants. Subsequently, all individuals were transported by ambulance to Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where they underwent examination by on-duty physicians.

Bagot was declared deceased upon arrival, while the driver was admitted for medical treatment.

Britney was referred to the GPHC, where she was further seen and examined by a doctor on duty and admitted as a patient in the Critical Bay (Accident and Emergency Unit) at the GPHC.
The bodies of both deceased were escorted by the police to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting post-mortem examinations. Investigations are still ongoing.