Twelve hospitalised following bus-truck collision
Twelve persons were yesterday hospitalised after the route 44 minibus in which they were travelling collided with a truck on Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown.
According to reports, the minibus was in Camp Street and about to turn east into Carifesta Avenue when the truck, which was travelling in the opposite direction, collided with it.
Those hospitalised are Bissoondin Mangar, 39, Anita Mahadeo, 37, Odiapaul Mohan, 44, Dharampaul Balkissoon, Farina Hoosein, 10, Kumarie Bissoondyal, 10, N. Chaitlall, 40, Evelyn McKennon, 66, Bisram Jairam, 21, the bus driver, Andrew Bhagwandin, 34, Ramesh Mohabir, 34, and Chunwattie Rambhajan.
The driver of the truck is in police custody.
