Truck driver dies in accident at Kamechara Creek

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:

On Tuesday March 8, 2025 at about 07:00 hours a fatal incident occurred at Kamechara Creek, Lower Pomeroon River involving a 6×6 logging truck, unregistered, owned by Barakat Timbers Concession Ltd and driven by Rohan Persaud, Male Guyanese of Indian Descent, age 57 years along with porter Deonarine Warren, Male Guyanese of Amerindian Descent, age 47 years resulting the death of Rohan Persaud.

Initial investigations revealed that Deonarine and the now deceased were heading to the ‘backdam’ with the said log truck, and he was in the front passenger seat. Deoanarine stated that it appeared as though the truck brakes failed while they were climbing a hill, and the truck began to roll backward at a fast rate.

He (Deonarine) went on to say that after the truck started to roll back, he jumped out. He claimed he later saw the truck come to hault in slush mud, and he got up and went to check on the now deceased.

He said he observed Rohan Persaud pinned under the left side front wheel and made efforts to free him but failed.

With no success, he told police he went further along the trail to seek assistance and on the way he met with some workers on a tractor who assisted in extracting Persaud’s body and escorted them to Charity Cottage Hospital.

Persaud was seen by a doctor who pronounced him dead on arrival.

Deonarine was also treated by the said doctor and subsequently transferred to Suddie hospital for further medical attention.

Persaud’s body is presently at the Charity Cottage Hospital mortuary awaiting a post mortem examination.

Investigations are ongoing.