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Two women from Berbice lost their lives when the truck they were travelling in on their way into the interior, careened down a hill and plunged into a ravine early yesterday morning.Dead are 33-year-old Dorett Donald of Number 78 Village, Corentyne,Cheap MLB Jerseys, and Loretta Lewis, 20, of Scotsburg,Wholesale Jerseys, Corentyne.The accident occurred around 07:30 hours on the Barama trail, some four miles from the Itaballi Landing.Lewis was pronounced dead on arrival at the Bartica Hospital, while Donald succumbed around 13:00 hours while receiving treatment.The driver of the truck,Cheap Sports Jerseys, Leon De Abreau of Third Avenue, Bartica is said to be in a critical condition,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, while five other persons are receiving treatment.One of the injured persons being wheeled into the Bartica Hospital.Reports reaching this newspaper stated that the truck, laden with fuel and other supplies, in addition to the passengers,Cheap NFL Jerseys Store, was heading up a hill when its engine suddenly shut off, causing it to roll back down.The driver,2014 Olympic Team USA #44 Brooks Orpik White Stitched NHL Jersey, according to reports, lost control of the vehicle and it toppled several times before ending up in a ravine.Eyewitnesses said that rescuers had to brave the treacherous area to free the injured and pull Lewis’s body from the wreckage.The driver of the said truck later stated that the vehicle was experiencing braking problems.This is the second reported fatal accident to occur on the roadways of the Mining Districts of Mazaruni and Cuyuni so far for the second half of the year.In recent times also there have been a high number of reported incidences of speeding on these thoroughfares. |
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