BJDRB accident update: Truck driver, owner in custody – police

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:

Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Thursday January 29, 2026 about 09:45hrs on the southern carriageway of the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge, East Bank Demerara, involving several vehicles, which resulted in the death of Scott Dorwart, 24, of Grove, East Bank Demerara.

Preliminary investigations revealed that motor lorry GAC 296, driven by a 23-year-old male of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, was proceeding west along the northern driving lane of the southern carriageway of the bridge when it reportedly experienced mechanical failure, came to a halt and subsequently rolled backwards, resulting in a series of collisions with vehicles travelling behind in the same carriageway.

The vehicles involved were motor lorry GAC 296; minibus GSS 1249 driven by a 59-year-old male of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara; motor car PAC 372 driven by Scott Dorwart (deceased); motorcycle CM 335 driven by a 26-year-old male of Durban Backlands, Georgetown; motor pickup PAL 3390 driven by a 51-year-old male of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara and motor car PXX 4240 driven by a 43-year-old male of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara.

As a result of the collisions, Dorwart and his occupant, a 23-year-old male of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, sustained injuries. Dorwart was pronounced dead at the scene by a doctor on duty while the occupant was transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he is receiving medical treatment.

The body of the deceased was escorted to Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination.

A breathalyzer test conducted on the driver of the motor lorry showed a reading of .003 micrograms, which is below the legal limit of 30 micrograms. The driver, along with the owner of the motor lorry, a 55-year-old male of Anna Catherina, WCD, are presently in police custody assisting with the investigation.

Investigations are ongoing.