Bartica boat accident with students…‘David G’ vessel lost control after operating cable burst - captain

Bartica boat accident with students…‘David G’ vessel lost control after operating cable burst – captain

Mar 16, 2018 News

Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry, and Chief Education Officer, Marcel Hutson, yesterday visited three students who are now patients at the Georgetown Hospital following a boat mishap in the Essequibo River, near Bartica.
During the visit, the Minister and CEO were appraised by medical officials of the students’ prognosis and diagnosis.
The Minister also had a chance to engage in interactions with the patients and their parents.
On Wednesday, a “David G” boat operating in the Bartica area, was involved in an accident which resulted in several students and the boat captain sustaining injuries.

Minister Nicolette Henry and CEO, Marcel Hutson with one of the injured students yesterday at GPHC.

Three of the injured students and the boat captain were flown to the GPHC for medical attention.
Yesterday, a team of senior officers from the Ministry of Education also visited the hospital visit to ascertain the medical condition of the injured persons. That team was headed by Hutson, who was accompanied by Owen Pollard, Assistant Chief Education Officer (Primary); Juneann Gonsalves, Assistant Chief Education Officer (Secondary); Glenna Vyphius, Chief Schools Welfare; Onika Pearson, Senior Schools Welfare Officer and Brushell Blackman, Senior Public Relations Officer.
During the visit, officers interacted with Dr. Khan who indicated that all the patients were in a stable condition and that the two female students could be discharged as early as today.
Williams, the boat captain, explained that the operating cable for the boat “cut” and as such, he was unable to stop the boat in a timely manner. Hence, he was forced to swerve from colliding into the stelling and as a result, the boat ran aground on the river bank. All occupants were hurled from the boat.
The police are investigating, the ministry said yesterday.
Among the injured were Cleveloyde Edmonds, 15, a grade 10 student; and Shaniel Moshette, 16, a Grade 11 student. She suffered a fractured her right tibia, right shoulder and has a gaping wound to her right leg.
Iola Thornhill, age 14, a Grade 9 student suffered a broken wrist and trauma to the right knee.
The boat captain is Akeem Williams. He is in a stable condition nursing multiple injuries.

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