A 21-year-old man tragically died after the car he was driving lost control and overturned several times along the 35 KM Puruni Trail in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) on Monday night.
Dead is Anthony Allen, of Mongrippa Hill, Bartica.
According to Police Headquarters, the accident occurred at about 18:20 hrs and involved motor car PAR 6448, which Allen was driving. An 18-year-old gold miner of Potaro Road, Bartica, was also in the car.
Initial investigations revealed that Allen was negotiating a right-hand bend when he reportedly lost control of the vehicle. The car then overturned several times before coming to a stop in a ditch on the northern side of the trail.
Public-spirited citizens pulled both occupants from the car and transported them to the Bartica Regional Hospital.
Allen was pronounced dead while the 18-year-old passenger sustained injuries and was admitted to the hospital. Police said his condition is stable.
Source: NEW ROOMS SITE
