POLICE are investigating a fatal accident which claimed the life of 65-year-old O’Neil Adrian at Cotton Tree Public Road, West Coast Berbice on Saturday night.

According to a police release, Adrian of Woodley Park Village, was driving a motor lorry (GLL 1539) east along Cotton Tree Public Road around 17:40 hours on April 26, 2025, when he lost control while negotiating a right bend.
“The vehicle collided with a concrete fence on the southern side of the said road. As a result, the driver was pinned in the vehicle,” the police said.

With the help of public-spirited citizens, Adrian was pulled from the wreckage and rushed to the Fort Wellington Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

His remains have been transferred to Bailey’s Funeral Home, where a post-mortem examination is scheduled to take place. Investigations are ongoing.