THE police in Regional Division Six are investigating a serious late-night accident that left four people injured on the Berbice River Bridge access road, Palmyra, just before midnight on Monday.
According to the police, the crash occurred “on Monday, November 24, 2025 about 23:59hrs” and involved motor car PAJ 1625, driven by a 57-year-old man from Martin Luther Housing Scheme, New Amsterdam. Three passengers were in the vehicle at the time.
Initial investigations revealed that the car was being driven east, “allegedly at a fast rate” along the northern drive lane when the driver “reportedly lost control and collided with a culvert on the southern side of the road,” the statement said.
All occupants received injuries. The injured include the 57-year-old driver; a 30-year-old woman from Islington Village; a seven-year-old student from the same village and a 66-year-old woman from South Ozone Park, New York, USA.
The release noted that the victims “were assisted by public-spirited citizens and EMT personnel and transported to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, where they were seen and treated.”
Three of the victims were admitted for fractures and other injuries, while the 30-year-old woman is receiving treatment for soft-tissue injuries, police confirmed.
The vehicle has been lodged as police continue their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.