Two bus drivers to be charged with causing death of brothers
The two minibus drivers who were involved in last Tuesday’s fatal accident along the Den Amstel Public Road, West Coast Demerara which resulted in the deaths of two brothers; Shemon West and Shalum Allen are to be charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
Police spokesman Jairam Ramlakhan in a press statement yesterday confirmed that the drivers; Mohendra Rambowar, 31, a resident of Lot 1621 Tuschen Housing Scheme and Devon Headley, 27, of Lot 793 Tuschen Housing Scheme will appear in the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court today.
The drivers were last Friday released on $200,000 station bail each pending legal advice on the matter.
Ramlakhan yesterday said that the file was returned with recommendations that both men be charged with causing death by dangerous driving. West, 28, a labourer attached to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission and Allen, called ‘Bigga,’ 19, both of Lots 8-9 Fellowship, West Coast Demerara, lost their lives on June 26 after they were struck by minibuses BVV 8882 and BVV 7042 along the Den Amstel Public Road, near the Den Amstel Police Station. At the time of the accident, which occurred around 11.20 am, the two brothers were returning home after purchasing driver’s licence packages.
West, who was towing Allen on a bicycle, reportedly died on the spot, while Allen was pronounced dead on arrival at the Leonora Cottage Hospital.
They both sustained massive head injuries. Following the accident, both drivers were taken into custody.
In a statement on the day of the accident, the police had said minibus BVV 8882, which was proceeding east along the northern lane of the public road, stopped to put off passengers, while West and Allen were approaching from behind. It added that as West was passing the bus, it suddenly drove off and the vehicle hit the left handle bar of the bicycle.
As a result of the impact, the brothers fell onto the southern carriageway of the road and were struck by minibus BVV 7042, which was proceeding in the opposite direction.