17-Y-O struck down and killed by minibus at Dartmouth – INews Guyana
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 14:20hrs today (Tuesday 27th May 2025) on the Dartmouth public road, Essequibo Coast, which resulted in the death of Yujraj Ram, a 17-year-old student of Anna Regina Multilateral Secondary School, and who resided at Lot 28 New Road, Essequibo Coast.
The accident involved a minibus (#BAC 597), owned and driven by a 34-year-old male resident of Charity Squatting Area, and a pedestrian, Yujraj Ram.
Investigations indicate that the minibus was proceeding North on the Dartmouth public road. According to the driver, the 17-year-old disembarked from another minibus that was proceeding in the opposite direction. After disembarking, the teenager proceeded to walk out from behind the minibus, but upon seeing the approaching minibus (# BAC 597), the teenager stopped briefly and then tried to run across the road. The minibus collided with the 17-year-old, who fell onto the roadway and received injuries to his body.
He was picked up in an unconscious condition by the minibus driver who took him to the Oscar Joseph Charity Public Hospital. He was seen and examined by a Doctor for head trauma and was bleeding from his nose and mouth.
The 17-year-old later succumbed to his injuries at about 15:20 hrs today whilst receiving medical attention. The body is at the Oscar Joseph Charity Hospital’s Mortuary, awaiting a Post-Mortem Examination.
The minibus driver is in custody at the Charity Police Station, assisting with the investigation.
