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One person is dead and several others rushed to the Linden Hospital Complex for emergency medical attention yesterday after an early morning accident between minibus BMM 7746 and pickup GMM 5690l at 58 Miles Mabura Road. Nine persons were reportedly in the minibus, while the pickup had two.The minibus was on its way to Linden from Mabura, while the pickup was heading in the opposite direction,Mel Blount Steelers Jersey, about 5:30 am when the accident occurred, reports indicated.According to the reports the vehicles collided after the minibus ‘veered’ into the lane of the pickup.Those in the minibus feared the worst,Merril Hoge Steelers Jersey, as the driver Ephraim Parris and two passengers,Ty Montgomery Packers Jersey, Leroy Floyd and Trevor Trotz, sustained severe head and other injuries.The three men were transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital,Steve Grogan Patriots Jersey, after being ‘stabilized’ at the Linden Hospital.Other persons in the minibus who also sustained injuries were Michael Giles, Ezzard Anthony, Anthony Harris and La Toya Blakes and her baby,Logan Ryan Patriots Jersey, who miraculously escaped unscathed.Most of the passengers in the minibus said that they were asleep, when the accident occurred.Driver of the pickup,Le Veon Bell Steelers Jersey, Elton Newton,Randall Cobb Packers Jersey, and his porter, Jamal Parris, sustained minor injuries and were treated at the Linden Hospital.As news of the accident spread relatives and friends of the injured raced to the hospital. Tempers flared and there was much drama and delay at the hospital,LeGarrette Blount Patriots Jersey, as one of the patients slated for transfer was twice taken off both the ambulance and the hospital bus and returned to the emergency unit.It apparently became evident to staffers tasked with loading the ambulance and the bus that the two vehicles could not transport two men simultaneously.In both instances the patient Leroy Floyd, could not be accommodated alongside the other two patients,Mohamed Sanu Sr Falcons Jersey, Ephraim Parris and Trevor Trotz as both men were of ‘ample proportions.’Police are investigating. |
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