Chief Prison Officer dies in Homestretch smash-up

A Chief Prison Officer is now dead, following a smash-up on Homestretch Avenue in the vicinity of CANU Headquarters, early Monday morning.

Dead is 38-year-old Prince Cox of Nabacalis, East Coast Demerara.

The fatal accident occcured around 8:00hrs, involving motor car PYY 7942 driven by a 27-year-old Prison Officer, and motor X-Trail PWW 4425 driven by a 22-year-old male of Eccles, East Bank Demerara.

Enquiries disclosed that the motor car which Cox and the other Prison Office were in, was proceeding west along the southern side of the road, and the X-trail was proceeding east along the northern side of the said road.

As both vehicles were approaching CANU Headquarters, the motor car while overtaking a line of vehicle ended up in the path of the X-trail, and as a result pulled further north in an effort to avoid a collision.

However, despite his efforts, the front of the X-trail collided with the left side front door and fender of the motor car, resulting in both drivers as well as occupants of the motor car, receiving injuries about their bodies.

They were picked up and rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where Cox was pronounced dead; the drivers of both vehicles and the other occupant of the motor car were admitted at the said hospital and are receiving treatment.

The body is at the hospital’s mortuary awaiting a Post Mortem Examination.

Investigations are ongoing.