21-Y-O driver killed in East Coast accident

A 21-year-old driver of lot 201 Patentia Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara (WBD) died Saturday afternoon following an accident on the La Bonne Intention (LBI), East Coast Demerara (ECD) public road.

Police said Keshav Geetram was driving his motorcar PMM 9535 when he lost control of the vehicle which began to spin. As a result, the vehicle collided with motorcar PTT 8830 and motorcar PKK 4683 which were parked on the side of the road.

The incident occurred at about 15:30hrs.

Geetram was travelling with a passenger, 32-year-old Robin Kawall of Lusignan, ECD.

Both men received injuries and were taken out of the car in an unconscious state.

They were placed into a Police patrol vehicle and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where Geetram died while receiving treatment.