Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Friday October 23, 2026, about 20:45hrs at Long Creek, Linden-Soesdyke Highway, involving motor lorry #DFB 1788, owned by the Guyana Defence Force and driven by a 40-year-old resident of Paradise Village, West Coast Berbice and motor car #PZZ 8392, driven by Egburt Blair, 55, of Half Mile, Wismar, Linden.
The persons travelling in motor car #PZZ 8392, including the driver, were as follows:
1. Egburt Blair, 55, of Half Mile, Wismar, Linden (Deceased).
2. Tevin Thompson, 30, of One Mile, Wismar, Linden (Deceased).
3. Dannel Darrell, 28, of Block 22, Wismar, Linden (Deceased).
4. Eon Jarvis, 40, of Wismar, Linden (Deceased).
5. A 43-year-old woman of Rainbow City, Mackenzie, Linden.
6. A 45-year-old man of Block 22, Wismar, Linden.
7. A 40-year-old man of Green Valley, Wismar, Linden.
Preliminary investigations revealed that motor lorry #DFB 1788 was proceeding south along the eastern driving lane of the Linden-Soesdyke Highway, while motor car #PZZ 8392 was proceeding in the same direction behind the lorry, allegedly at a fast rate of speed.
The driver of motor car #PZZ 8392 reportedly lost control of the vehicle and collided with the rear portion of the motor lorry.
As a result of the collision, the driver and occupants of the motor car sustained injuries about their bodies and were transported to the Linden Hospital Complex, where they were seen and examined by a doctor on duty.
Egburt Blair, Tevin Thompson, Dannel Darrell and Eon Jarvis were pronounced dead on arrival.
The three surviving occupants were admitted to the Accident and Emergency Unit for medical treatment.
Investigations are ongoing.
