AN Amelia’s Ward resident was killed when the motor lorry he was travelling with, laden with lumber, toppled and he was pinned.Police reported that at about 18:15 hrs on August 7, 2015, a motor lorry with a load of lumber and four persons seated on top of the lumber toppled while descending a hill along the Upper Demerara trail.
Sydney Higgins, 64, of South Amelia’s Ward, Linden, who was one of the four persons, was pinned under the lumber. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Linden Hospital Complex.
Investigations are in progress.