Security guard dies after ATV topples on Sand Hill trail

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has launched a probe into the death of a security guard who lost his life in an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) accident on Sunday evening along Sand Hill Trail in Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Region Seven.

The dead man has been identified as 37-year-old Marlon Davison, a security guard employed by Hopkinson Mining Security Firm and a resident of Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara (WBD).

According to a police report, the fatal incident occurred around 17:25h while Davison was driving an ATV east along the northern side of Sand Hill Trail.

Investigations revealed that he was proceeding at a fast rate of speed when he lost control of the vehicle. The ATV flipped, pinning Davison underneath and causing severe injuries.

Public-spirited individuals rushed to Davison’s aid and transported him to the Bartica Regional Hospital. However, despite their efforts, doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.