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Last Updated on Thursday, 28 May 2020, 11:08 by Denis Chabrol
A Guyana Defence Force ambulance and soldiers responding to the accident.
One person was killed and three others were injured in a Thursday mid-morning collision between a mini-bus and another vehicle (RAV4) on the East Coast Lilliendal Southern Carriageway.
Dead is 45 year old Sabita Sookhoo of Lusignan village. Injured are 44-year old Anita Ramjit of Lusignan, 44-year old Marlyn Wilson of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara and 45-year old Mohan Mangal of Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara.
The driver of the RAV4 who spoke with News Talk Radio says the mini-bus pulled into his lane to stop for a passenger which caused the collision.
He was also taken to the hospital for injuries he sustained.
Patrick Edwards driver of the mini-bus says he was approaching a corner on the corner lane to stop for a passenger when he felt an impact to the side of the bus which caused it to topple.
Edwards says two of his passengers were injured as a result.
Edwards was taken into police custody as police continued their investigation.