A 32-year-old man and his four-year-old son lost their lives on Wednesday afternoon after the car they were travelling in ended up submerged in a canal along the Lesbeholden Public Road, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice.
Dead are Joseph Mangar, 32, and Johnathan Mangar, 4, both formerly of Limlair Village, Corentyne, Berbice.
Reports indicate that the fatal accident occurred at about 1:50 p.m. According to information gathered, Joseph Mangar was driving motor car PYY 2317 south along the Lesbeholden Public Road at a reportedly high rate of speed when he lost control of the vehicle.
The car then veered off the roadway and plunged into a canal on the western side of the road, where it became submerged. Public-spirited citizens rushed to the scene and managed to remove both father and son from the vehicle.
They were taken to the Port Mourant Public Hospital, where a doctor on duty examined them and pronounced both dead on arrival. Their bodies were later taken to a funeral home, where they are awaiting post-mortem examinations.
Investigations are ongoing.
