Reversing truck kills pensioner

Henry Sookra, a 76-year-old pensioner of Queenstown Village, Essequibo Coast, became the country’s latest road

Henry Sookra

fatality Monday. The pensioner was struck down on John Street by a truck that was reversing out of the said street about 7:30 hours.
Sookra died before receiving medical attention moments after he was hit. One of his nine surviving children, Mala Sookra, said that her father was heading to her residence at John Street, when he was hit by truck GEE 7332.
Sookra said that her father usually visits her every day for his meals. She said that the senior Sookra was in good health and was informed by her son, Sohan Delip, about her father’s involvement in an accident.
Mala said that she was in her kitchen when she heard her son, Sohan, shouting at the driver of the vehicle, “Hey you hit down my grandpa.”
Mala said Sohan was purchasing bread when he incidentally looked up the road and noticed the back wheels of the truck squeezing his grandpa.
Sookra was described as quiet and peaceful.
The driver of the truck, John Walcott, before being detained, assisted in transporting Sookra to the Suddie Public Hospital.
Investigations are continuing.