Dead are Akese Jerome 8 years old , Antonio Henry 87 years old and Melina Emmanuels 40 years old.
According to the Police, their enquiries disclosed that motor car PHH 6628 was proceeding south along the eastern side of the said road at a fast rate of speed, when the driver lost control and collided with the left side curb of the road.
The motorcar then plowed into a group of persons who were sitting on the side of the road on the said curb.
The injured persons were rushed to the hospital by public-spirited citizens.
Akese Jerome was picked up in an unconscious state and placed in a passing vehicle and taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where she was seen and examined by a doctor on duty and was pronounced dead on arrival. Antonio Henry and Melina Emmanuels were also picked up in an unconscious state and placed into a passing vehicle and taken to the Mckenzie Public Hospital where they were seen and examined by a doctor on duty who pronounced them dead on arrival.
Alena Persaud and Rodwell Jerome were also picked up in an unconscious state and were taken to the Mckenzie Hospital as well where they were both seen and examined by a doctor on duty.
Alena was then transferred to the Georgetown public hospital where she was placed in ICU, while Rodwell Jerome is presently under observation at the Mckenzie Hospital. A Notice of intended prosecution was served on the driver who is presently in custody. A breathalyzer test was carried out on the driver, however, no alcohol was found in his bloodstream. A Further investigation is in progress