Nickoya Williams, 44, has been travelling to Georgetown every day to care for her husband, Rawle Williams, 49, who remains hospitalised following the fatal collision along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway last week, but his injuries have left him unable to say much about what transpired that night.
Rawle, who underwent surgery after the October 23 crash that claimed four lives, is recovering, but his wife said his speech remains unclear and he has not been able to share much about the incident.
“He’s coming around,” she told Kiskadee Watch yesterday, explaining that the braces in his mouth have made it difficult for him to speak.
Nickoya said she has also been trying to shield her husband from details surrounding the collision, as he continues to recover from his injuries. The past week has been particularly difficult for the couple, who live alone and have had to adjust to the sudden disruption caused by the accident.
A teacher, Nickoya said she has taken leave from work to care for her husband, spending most of her time at the hospital in Georgetown.
She described the past week as a constant routine of travelling between home and the hospital. Rawle, a building contractor, is expected to return home sometime next week, depending on his progress.
Rawle was among three survivors when the motor car in which they were travelling collided with a Guyana Defence Force-owned truck along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway in the vicinity of Long Creek. Kiskadee Watch was unable to contact the other two persons who survived in the collision which occurred at about 8:45 p.m. and claimed the lives of driver Egbert Blair, 55, Tevin Thompson, 30, Danneal Darrell, 28, and Eon Jarvis.
According to a police statement, the car was travelling south along the highway behind the motor lorry when the driver reportedly lost control and collided with the rear of the truck.
The three surviving occupants were initially admitted to the Accident and Emergency Unit of the Linden Hospital Complex before being transferred to Georgetown for further medical treatment.
Relatives and community members have raised concerns about the circumstances surrounding the crash, including questions about the truck’s visibility on the highway.
Police preliminary investigations indicated that the car was travelling at a fast rate before the driver lost control and collided with the truck.
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