POLICE are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at approximately 06:50 hours on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at the intersection of Sheriff and Dennis Streets, Georgetown. The collision involved multiple vehicles and claimed the life of 42-year-old pedestrian, Carlton Smartt, of Garnett Street, Kitty, Georgetown.

The accident featured a chain reaction of collisions involving nine vehicles, including several motor lorries and cars. The incident began when motor lorry #GAH 5183, driven by 28-year-old Denzel Webb of Belfield Village, East Coast Demerara, reportedly failed to comply with a stop sign on Dennis Street. This lorry collided with motor lorry #GAH 8008, driven by Emanuel Henry, 26, of Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, who was travelling along Sheriff Street at a high speed.
The initial collision caused both lorries to lose control. Motor lorry #GAH 5183 spun clockwise onto Sheriff Street and crashed into motor car #PAC 1090 before striking Smartt, who was walking along Dennis Street. The pedestrian was trapped under the lorry’s rear wheel and pronounced dead on the scene by medical personnel.
The lorry eventually came to rest partially submerged in a canal on Dennis Street. Meanwhile, motor lorry #GAH 8008 collided with a utility pole and multiple stationary vehicles along Sheriff Street before crashing into a nearby building.
Both drivers sustained injuries and were transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. Webb, the driver of motor lorry #GAH 5183, was treated and discharged, while Henry remained hospitalised for further observation.
The collision caused significant damage to multiple vehicles and a utility pole, leaving residents and commuters in shock.
Police arrived at the scene shortly after the incident and conducted measurements, took statements, and served notices of intended prosecution to the drivers involved. The body of the deceased pedestrian was transported to Memorial Gardens Mortuary for a post-mortem examination.
Law enforcement confirmed that investigations are ongoing as they work to determine the circumstances leading to the deadly crash.