Presidential guard among five dead in EBD smash-up

A horrific accident at Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) has claimed the lives of five persons including a Presidential Guard, Ronnel Barker of Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

Also dead are 58-year-old Herbert Josiah and his wife 57-year-old Denise Josiah of 105 Friendship Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara (EBD) and Lovern Stoby, a Special Constable.

The couple and Stoby were travelling in a ‘short-drop’ car #PPP 515 on the East Bank public road when it collided with a police escort proceeding in the opposite direction.

CCTV footage of the accident shows that the driver applied brakes in his lane upon seeing the Police escort when the Police vehicle slammed into him.

Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan told the News Room that the names of two other persons are yet to be confirmed.

Among those who died is the driver of the motorcar who was pinned with half of his body protruding from the windscreen.