Latest update December 12th, 2024 1:00 AM
Truck slips into Essequibo River following brakes failure
Kaieteur News – The driver of a truck escaped death on Tuesday morning after the vehicle fell into the Essequibo River at Mango Landing in Region Eight.
Reports are that the man drove the truck onto a pontoon which crosses the river daily. While positioning the truck on the pontoon, the vehicle’s brakes reportedly failed and it subsequently broke through the rails on the vessel and slipped into the river.
The driver of the truck was pulled to safety.
An eyewitness revealed that people nearby managed to pull the driver to safety during rescue efforts.
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