Road accidents continue despite several interventions by the Guyana Police Force to halt speeding and drinking and driving. The latest was an accident yesterday involving a route 44 minibus, BLL 178, and a jeep, PLL 384, at the junction of Vlissengen Road and Rupert Craig Highway.

The accident occurred around 15:30 h in front of Celina’s Resort.

An eyewitness on the scene, Clive Cadogan, said the traffic lights were working, but it appeared that someone breached the lights.

A Guyana Defence Force ambulance transported passengers from the minibus to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

The driver of the minibus Raymond Crandon, 30, is a patient at the Georgetown hospital and is being treated for injuries to the hand and head.

As he was awaiting an x-ray at the hospital, he recalled that he was not speeding and that he had the green light to proceed on the highway.

“I had the green light to go and as soon as I reached the intersection I feel this impact,” said Crandon.

When this newspaper spoke with some passengers from the minibus they all supported the driver’s statement.

Cordelia Darell, 36, who was seated next to the driver, escaped with minor injuries.

“I live over the river, but I normally sell plantain chips and other snacks on the East Coast. Everything just happened sudden within the blink of an eye. The jeep slammed into us. I am just thankful that no one was injured seriously,” Darell said.

Terry Lallbachan, a passenger from the jeep, said three persons along with the driver were in the jeep and he was hitching a ride to work at Celina’s Resort when the accident occurred. He said he was not too clear as to what caused the collision.

Those that are patients at the hospital are Uriel Prince, who received injuries to her back; Yvette Boucher, with a broken leg; and Alliya Rahamatullah also with a broken leg and injuries to her hand.
The other passengers were treated and sent away with minor cuts and bruises.