A 16-year-old student was killed and three others were critically injured, on Friday evening, when a minibus carrying teachers and pupils overturned along the Number 62 Public Road, Corentyne. Fourteen additional passengers were also hurt in the crash, which occurred around 18:05 hrs.

Police in Regional Division Six said the victim, Jodea Seline of Limlair Village, was among 18 occupants travelling in minibus BAB 7570 when the driver, a 31-year-old teacher from Brighton Village, reportedly lost control. The vehicle flipped onto its right side and was extensively damaged.
Public-spirited residents rushed to assist, transporting the injured to the Number 75 Regional Hospital. Seline was pronounced dead on arrival.
Three people—including the driver, a 13-year-old girl from Brighton Village, and a 16-year-old from Cromarty Village—were later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation in critical condition. The remaining passengers were admitted at the Number 75 Regional Hospital, where they are being monitored and are said to be in stable condition.
Seline’s body is at the Number 75 Hospital mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination. Police investigations continue.