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Apr 19, 2013 News
A 28-year-old woman was killed and 20 others injured after a speeding truck transporting several passengers to a funeral overturned at Walton Hall, Essequibo Coast at around 12:30 hrs yesterday.
Eyewitnesses said that Banmattie Persaud, also called Samantha, of 47 Bella Dam, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, was pinned beneath the truck.
She was pronounced dead on arrival at the Suddie Hospital.
Police said that the driver, identified as Hassan Ally, and a female passenger, Parbattie Sukhai, 41, of Parika, East Bank Demerara, were admitted to the same hospital, while the others were treated and sent away.
However, Kaieteur News was told that two women were admitted in a critical condition. Sources identified some of the other injured as Basmattie Sookram, Manoj Lall, Nermala Ally and Youshada Sookram.
According to a police release, the driver of truck, GDD 7614, was allegedly proceeding at a fast rate, with 20 persons in the tray of the vehicle and who were on their way to a funeral.
While negotiating a turn the driver lost control of the vehicle which toppled over. All the occupants received injuries and were taken to the Suddie Hospital where Banmattie Persaud was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police had recently issued a warning to drivers about transporting passengers in the trays of their vehicles. There has been a spate of fatal accidents involving trucks in recent weeks. Earlier this month, four people perished when a truck transporting passengers to the interior overturned at Buck Hall, Essequibo.
A few days later, a woman miner was killed when another truck overturned at Big Creek, North West District.
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