A National Agricultural Research and Extension institute (NAREI) district crop extension officer, Aaron Leitch, lost his life following a vehicular incident around 08:00 on the Tacama Trail, Ituni District, Region Ten, on Tuesday.

According to information from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the accident involved a pick-up vehicle (# PAC 3958), owned by the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) and attached to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), which was driven at the time by Nigel Hutson, a 50-year-old from Georgetown.

The occupants of the vehicle were Gregory Grenville, a 39-year-old from Amelia’s Ward Linden; Arafat Fazal, a 37-year-old citizen of Bangladesh, and Leitch.

Enquiries disclosed that the pick-up was proceeding east along the northern side of the Tacama trail at a fast rate and while negotiating a left curve, the driver lost control of the vehicle and it ended up on the southern parapet and toppled several times.

As a result, the driver along with the occupants received injuries on their bodies. They were picked up by public-spirited citizens in a conscious state, except Leitch who was unconscious. They were all taken to the Linden Hospital Complex, where they were seen and examined by a doctor on duty who treated them for the injuries.

Arafat Fazal was admitted for injuries to his body and later transferred to GPHC for further medical attention. His condition is regarded as stable.

Gregory Grenville, along with the driver, were treated and sent away, while Leitch was pronounced dead on arrival. Hutson is assisting the Police in the ongoing investigation.