Police in Guyana investigate a fatal road accident on Providence Public Road, East Bank Demerara, that occurs on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at about 17:00. The crash involves a minibus (registration BAH 9443) and a motor lorry (registration GAF 1093), and a motor car (registration PJJ 1664) is also mentioned in police reporting. The minibus is driven by Colin Cumberbatch, 31, of Kitty, Georgetown, while the lorry is driven by Kord Sobers, 55, of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara.
The Guyana Police Force charges the drivers with causing death by dangerous driving in relation to the fatal accident. In court, both drivers are remanded to prison as the case proceeds. One outlet reports that the crash claims the life of a 36-year-old man from the Essequibo Coast. Another outlet describes police initially arresting a lorry driver following the incident, before charges are brought against both men.
Details on the circumstances of the collision are still under investigation, according to police.
