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Dysfunctional traffic lights blamed for bus/car collision
Dysfunctional traffic lights at the junction of Camp and Church Streets were blamed for an accident that resulted in damage to a minibus and a private car and left one man nursing injury to his hands and shoulders.
Conductor Ramesh Persaud grimaces in pain from a suspected fractured arm
The junction is quickly earning a reputation of being one of the most dangerous spots in Georgetown. Just last month, an accident involving a car and a minibus at that junction left several passengers nursing varying wounds. Yesterday morning, the police were once again summoned to that area after a similar collision.
The driver of the car, Ganesh Sunil related that he is a resident of Berbice, and was visiting Georgetown on business. He said that he was traveling east along Church Street when he noticed the minibus, BGG 9639 traveling north to south. Sunil further recounted that he was about to pass the junction when the bus attempted to cross simultaneously, causing the accident.
Toolsie Ramkissoon, the driver of the minibus told a different version. He said that he was traveling south along Camp Street and noted that the traffic lights were not working. He said he slowed down as he reached the junction and after determining that he had a clear passage, attempted to cross Church Street when the car “appeared from nowhere” and rammed the rear right side of his bus.
Of the eleven passengers aboard the bus, only the conductor, 42-year-old Ramesh Persaud, suffered any significant injury. At the scene, Persaud had a bandage on his left elbow and plasters on the shoulder. The arm was supported by a sling made from a torn part of his jersey. He complained of severe pains to his shoulders.
The police arrived soon afterwards to launch an investigation but the two drivers after discussing the matter between them decided to fix their respective vehicles rather than resort to the court. The injured conductor decided that he would bear the cost of his injury. The parties then shook hands and went their separate ways.
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