POLICE are investigating a fatal accident that claimed the life of a 41-year-old man, Mark Autar, on Thursday, along #61 Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice after he lost control of his motor car and slammed into a utility pole .

This newspaper was made to understand that the incident occurred at approximately 22:10 hours, whilst Autar, of Lot 13 Section ‘A,’ #71 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was driving motor car #HC 2918 at the time of the accident.

Initial investigations suggest the vehicle was travelling south along the eastern drive lane at a high speed when Autar lost control.
The car reportedly collided with a Guyana Power and Light (GPL) utility pole on the eastern side of the road.

“As a result of the collision, the driver was pinned inside the vehicle and was later taken out of the car with the assistance of public-spirited citizens in an unconscious condition and taken to the Skeldon Public Hospital, where he was seen and examined by a doctor on duty who pronounced him dead on arrival,” a police release said.

Autar’s body has since been transferred to the Skeldon Public Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.

Police investigation is ongoing.