Dead are 40-year-old Kowmalram Ramin of West Coast Berbice (WCB), the driver of the car and 29-year-old Fitzgerald Authur Carter of Rosignol, WCB, the lone passenger. Several persons were injured in the accident. Reports are that the accident occurred at around 05:10hrs.

Police in a statement said that the accident involved a car bearing registration number PLL 6554 which was owned by Ramin and a minibus with registration number BAE 1526 owned and driven by 32-year-old Immanuel Dorris, of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden. Dorris reportedly told investigators that he observed the speeding car (going south) approach a section of the road that is under construction. He told investigators that the driver lost control of the vehicle causing it to skate into the path of the minibus (going north). Dorris said that he applied brakes but was unable to avoid the collision.

“The driver and occupant of the car, as well as the driver and passengers of the minibus, all received injuries. The minibus driver and passengers were assisted by public-spirited citizens and conveyed to Linden Hospital Complex, where they were all seen and examined by doctors on duty, and kept for ‘observation’,” police said. However, Ramin and Carter were taken to the Linden Hospital Complex by police where they were both pronounced dead on arrival.  Their bodies have been taken to the Linden Hospital Complex Mortuary, awaiting post-mortem examinations. Investigations into the accident are ongoing. (Kaieteur News)