GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A Cuban national died after the vehicle in which she was traveling burst into flames after being involved in an accident with another car late Thursday, police have confirmed.
They said the two vehicles were traveling in opposite directions when, in the vicinity of 40 Miles, Mabura, a village located along the Lethem – Linden trail at Region 10, the two vehicles collided as they came around a bend in the road.
The police said both vehicles burst into flames on impact, forcing passengers to escape through the windows and any other opening they could find.
It said that the unidentified Cuban woman seated behind the driver appeared to have been trapped after the collision and was burnt to death. The drivers of the two vehicles and 12 passengers were transferred to Mackenzie Hospital for medical treatment.
Police said they would question the two drivers as they continued their investigations.
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