A devastating road accident at Pirara, Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), on Sunday claimed the lives of a young family of three: a man, his wife, and their infant daughter, after the motorcycle they were travelling on reportedly collided with a minibus.
The deceased have been identified as Jagnarine Stephen of Yakarinta Village; his wife, Keyra, originally from the South Rupununi; and their baby daughter, Laurel. The couple, who had been married for just two years, lost their lives alongside their child in the tragic collision.
The accident has left the community in deep mourning, with relatives and friends struggling to come to terms with the sudden and heartbreaking loss. Local authorities have since launched an investigation into the circumstances of the crash.
The tragedy comes just one day after another family of three perished in a road accident along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway.
In that accident, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning, 26-year-old Shelly Joseph, a mother of two; Keiron Wells, a welder; and seven-year-old Meranzo Campbell were killed when the car they were travelling in slammed into a parked lorry.
The vehicle was being driven by Mario Campbell, the father of the deceased child, who survived but remains hospitalised in critical condition at the Mackenzie Hospital. Investigators believe thick fog severely reduced visibility along the highway at the time of the collision.
Reports indicate that the group had travelled to Linden to pick up young Meranzo, who had been vacationing with his grandmother. The accident occurred around 01:00h as they were returning home.