Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred on Saturday at around 3:00 hours on Cottage Public Road, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The accident claimed the life of 28-year-old Collin Dowden, a resident of Belle Vue, West Coast Berbice (WCB).

The incident involved motorcar #PJJ 2006, driven by Shakeem Booker, a 23-year-old from Seafield, WCB. According to initial police investigations, the vehicle was speeding east along the Cottage Public Road when the driver reportedly lost control. The car veered off the road and onto the southern grass parapet before slamming into a concrete and mesh fence, ultimately crashing into a utility pole. As a result of the collision, the driver and three passengers sustained injuries. The occupants of the car were identified as Ron Robertson, 36, of No. 42 Village WCB; Collin Dowden, 28, of Belle Vue WCB; and Tyreece McDonald, 17, of Seafield, WCB.
Emergency responders rushed all four injured individuals to the Mahaicony Public Hospital.

Upon arrival, Dowden was pronounced dead. The driver, along with the other two passengers, Robertson and McDonald, received medical treatment at the hospital before being transferred to Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) for further care.

Dowden’s body has since been taken to Bailey’s Funeral Home, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.