THREE men are being treated for their injuries following a three-vehicle accident on Monday night at the junction of Welfare Street in Canefield, Canje, Berbice.
According to reports, the accident occurred when a vehicle attempting to turn into the street collided with two others trying to exit the said street.

While the details are sketchy, this newspaper understands that PDD 1950, a burgundy AE100, was the vehicle attempting to turn into the street, while a white 170 Carina, bearing license plate PGG 6927, was at the head of the street waiting to come out of the street. Waiting its turn to exit the street also was a Blue Marino, PJJ 972.
An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he was standing on the road when he noticed a car approaching with its signal indicating it was turning into the street, while two others were already there waiting to exit.

“I see the red car put on it trafficator to turn in the street, and when it reach, them get two other car that did waiting to come out.
“Meh ain’t know what happen, but the car like it ‘mis-average’ or something, but it hit the white car, and it spin round couple time and knock the blue car,” he said.
“It knock hard, ‘cause them cars smash up and pitch-way; one ah dem end up in de trench. I then run and try fuh help them people that get hurt,” he added.
The drivers of the three vehicles and their occupants were all taken to the New Amsterdam Hospital.

The driver of PDD 1950 reportedly took the brunt of the impact, resulting in his leg being broken, and his having to be transferred on Tuesday morning to the Georgetown Public Hospital to see an orthopedic surgeon.
One of the two other drivers reportedly suffered some minor bruises about the body, while the other, because of major trauma to the shoulder, is hospitalised. Both are reportedly shaken up.

As for the occupants of the cars, one is said to have suffered a cut to the head, and the others minor injuries for which they were treated and sent away.
The drivers all hail from the Canje communities of Canefield Settlement and Betsy Ground.
Investigations into the matter are ongoing.