Contractor Crushed by Reversing Truck at Ruimveldt

76-year-old contractor killed by reversing truck

(Kaieteur News) – A 76-year-old contractor was fatally struck by a reversing truck on Thursday at the Banks DIH Thirst Park location at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The dead man has been identified as Goblin Persaud, who reportedly supplied Banks DIH with plastic bottles. According to the police, the incident occurred around 14:45hrs while Persaud was […]

Contractor crushed by reversing truck at Ruimveldt

A 76-year-old contractor was crushed to death on Thursday by a reversing lorry at an industrial site in Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The deceased has been identified as Gobin Persaud from Dasrath Street, Triumph, East Coast Demerara (ECD). According to reports, Persaud was in the compound when he reportedly walked behind motor lorry GPP 6272, which was […]

Contractor crushed to death by reversing truck

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police in Regional Division #4A are investigating a fatal industrial incident which occurred on Thursday September 10, 2026, at about 14:45hrs at an industrial site at Ruimveldt, Georgetown, resulting in the death of Gobin Persaud, a 76-year-old contractor of Dasrath Street, Triumph, East Coast Demerara. Preliminary investigations […]