Speeding Mahaicony DJ dies in accident along Cottage Public Road

Shemroy Henry, 27, of Belmont Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara died Tuesday night after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a utility pole.

The accident occurred around 20:40 hrs along the Cottage Public Road. Three other persons – two females and a male, ages 17, 20 and 26 – who were in the car sustained injuries.

Police said at the time of the incident, Henry was driving motor car #PAE 7812.

Inquiries disclosed that the car was proceeding along the road at a fast rate when the driver lost control of the vehicle and ended up on the southern side, colliding with a concrete fence and then into a utility pole.

As a result of the collision, the driver and three occupants received injuries on their bodies. They were taken out of the vehicle by public-spirited citizens and taken to Mahaicony Public Hospital, where the driver died while receiving medical attention.

The three occupants were admitted for medical observation. Investigations continue.