Families mourn Linden-Soesdyke Highway crash victims, decry looting at scene

(Kaieteur News) – The families of the four Lindeners killed in Friday night’s catastrophic collision on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway are grappling with grief, unanswered questions and anger over allegations that the dead and injured were robbed before emergency responders arrived at the scene.

The deceased have been identified as Egburt Blair, 55, also known as “Glasses”, of Half Mile, Wismar, Linden; Tevin Thompson, 30, of Wisroc, Wismar, Linden; Danneal Darrell, 28, of 420 Block 22, Wismar, Linden; and Ian Jarvis, 40, of Blueberry Hill, Wismar, Linden. Three other passengers remain hospitalised in critical condition following the collision near Long Creek at approximately 20:45 hrs.

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According to police, motorcar #PZZ 8392 was travelling at a fast rate when Blair lost control and crashed into the rear of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) fuel truck #DFB 1788.