Crabwood Creek truck driver dies after pinned by log

A Crabwood Creek, Berbice, truck driver died on Wednesday after he was pinned to his truck’s steering wheel by a log he was transporting.

Dead is Andrew Jagmohan, 34. Ivor Martin, 33, a porter of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice, was also travelling with Jagmohan.

Seven juveniles escaped from the Sophia Holding Centre in the wee hours of Thursday morning and all but two are now back in custody.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF), in a statement issued yesterday, stated that the escape occurred between 2.30 am and 2.40 am.

The report said seven juveniles initially escaped but following an alarm raised and quick response from the police three of the juveniles were recaptured. A fourth one was taken back to the facility in the company of his mother and a fifth was apprehended with the help of their relatives.

The police continue to search for the remaining two.

The police said that Jagmohan was driving motor lorry GFF 7662 uphill at Wiki Creek Landing backdam, Berbice, when he encountered some mechanical problems. As a result the lorry began to roll backward downhill and one of the logs being transported hit a tree.

The impact forced the log into the cabin of the motor lorry and pinned the driver to the steering wheel.

According to the police, Martin assisted in transporting Jagmohan to the Kwakwani Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The body is currently at Kwakwani Hospital Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.

Juveniles recaptured after escape from Sophia Holding Centre