Georgetown-The police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 23hrs. last night at Pearl Public Road, EBD and which resulted in the death of Visham Seeram, 20 years of Sarah Johanna, EBD.
Investigations revealed that the driver of mini bus BMM 7803 was proceeding along the roadway when it was alleged that he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a utility pole causing passenger Vishram Seeram to receive injuries about his body. He was taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre and pronounced dead on arrival. The driver of the mini-bus is in police custody assisting with the investigations.
In a separate accident, pedestrian Alwyn Andrew Hanover, 45 years of Victoria Village, ECD was killed on the Goedverwagting publiuc road and 7 year old Michelle Joseph suffered injuries.
Investigations revealed that the driver of motor car PMM 3202 was allegedly proceeding at a fast rate along the roadway, when it was claimed that the pedestrians Alwyn Hanover and Michelle Joseph attempted to cross the road and they were struck down by the vehicle.
They were taken to the GPHC, where Alwyn Hanover was pronounced dead on arrival and Michelle Joseph was admitted a patient.
The driver of the motor car is in police custody assisting with the investigations.