POLICE are investigating a tragic accident that occurred Tuesday morning at approximately 09:57 hours on the public road at Montrose, East Coast Demerara. The accident resulted in the death of 31-year-old Akeem Lewis, a self-employed resident of Buxton, East Coast Demerara.

The accident involved a motorcar with registration PAF 9125, driven by Lewis, and a minibus, with registration BAH 1874, driven by a 57-year-old resident of Airy Hall, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara.
According to initial inquiries, Lewis was driving his car westward in the northern lane of the southern carriageway of Montrose public road at a high speed when he lost control. The car swerved southwest and collided with the rear left side of the minibus, which was travelling in the same direction. The impact caused the car to crash into the southern footpath and overturn multiple times before coming to a stop.

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) arrived at the scene and found Lewis in a conscious state. He was transported by ambulance to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was examined and admitted with multiple injuries. Sadly, Lewis succumbed to his injuries at around 15:05 hours Tuesday afternoon.

The driver of the minibus is currently in police custody, assisting with the investigation into the accident.