A TRAGIC accident on the Mainstay Access Road claimed the life of 18-year-old Uwayne Freeman on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
The incident occurred around 10:20 hours when Freeman’s motorcycle crashed into a utility pole, leading to devastating consequences.
Freeman, a resident of Mainstay Lake, was the owner and driver of Motorcycle CN 8791.

Reports indicate that he was travelling south at a high speed when he lost control of the vehicle, resulting in the fatal collision with a utility pole on the eastern side of the road.
Accompanying Freeman was 18-year-old Alexander Gomes, a miner from Mainstay Lake, who was riding as a pillion passenger. Bystanders quickly came to Gomes’s aid and transported him to Suddie Public Hospital. He is currently receiving treatment for a fractured right foot.
In a tragic turn of events, Freeman was also taken to Suddie Public Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. His body has been moved to the Suddie Mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.

The police are currently conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash, aiming to determine the factors that led to this unfortunate incident.
The community of Mainstay Lake is in mourning as they remember Uwayne Freeman, whose life was cut short in this tragic accident.