Friends depart after car crash in Guyana

xinome · 6th July 2008, 05:48

Dear friends at team-bhp

a dear friend of mine has lost 2 close friends, and has filled me with great grief.

2 men died in the car crash.
i have brought this topic up because they died in a car crash which on impact burst in flames after colliding with a tray lorry parked on the road.
i am for no doubt the departed where good drivers but the damage has been extensive and would like to know if the wheels on the car had to play any role in the crash

cheers Shab
xinome

i have attached an image of the crash and also a artical!
looking forward to what you all can make out from the crashed car
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xinome · 6th July 2008, 05:49

Friends die in fiery crash

Two men who were in a car died on Thursday night in Essequibo when one of them lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the tray of a motor lorry that was parked off the roadway, and caught afire.

According to a police release the accident occurred at about 8.30 pm on Thursday at Richmond, Essequibo Coast and resulted in the death of Gansham Singh, 21, and Totaram Devanand, 20, residents of Columbia, Essequibo Coast.

The release said that investigations revealed that the two victims were in motor car HA 8275 driven by Singh along the main road at Richmond when it is alleged that the driver lost control of the vehicle which crashed into the tray of a motor lorry that was parked off the roadway. As a result of the impact the car caught afire. The two were taken out of the vehicle with the assistance of personnel from the Guyana Fire Service and rushed to the Suddie Hospital where they were pronounced dead on arrival.

Totaram has left to mourn his mother, father, two sisters and one brother. Gansham has left to mourn his mother, father and other relatives and friends.

salilpawar1 · 6th July 2008, 06:30

Hope their souls rest in peace.

Sorry for the tragedy but those wheels! Big mismatch! Seems like the rear wheel is a spare? Is the front tyre worn out or are they slick tyres? Or did they wear out during the impact itself?

HappyWheels · 6th July 2008, 08:52

Sad.

May their souls rest in peace.

abhinav.gupta88 · 6th July 2008, 12:04

Sad , Truely Sad
May their souls rest in peace .

normally_crazy · 6th July 2008, 13:02

Tragic. May their souls RIP and God give strength to their respective families.

vnabhi · 6th July 2008, 13:08

So sad! May their souls RIP

7th July 2008, 00:14

Thats sad!may their souls RIP

Cyrus43 · 7th July 2008, 01:53

The Wheels might have been an isuue. They might have had a sudden loss of grip or something similar. What car is that?

ph03n!x · 7th July 2008, 01:55

May their souls rest in peace.

The front wheel looks like an alloy, adn the tire looks worn, while the rear looks like steel?

Godfather · 7th July 2008, 05:39

Yup.. the rear wheel looks like a spare.. also.. surprisingly the car as you said was burned From the photographs.. the seats look to be perfect condition.
It could be the tires.. whats the speed limit on that road?
Because on that spare.. they should have been well below the limit. The Rim looks Old though

may their souls rest in peace.

Goddy

xinome · 7th July 2008, 07:19

they where burnt when the bodies arrived at the hospital and the flames where extinguished by onlookers immediately! they also had to wrench the car open to get them out so i don't know how long they where trapped inside the car!

anyways what happened has happened guys all of you drive safely and check your tires before you enter the car

i also heard there was rain that day which had to play part to the crash and as we all know slicks and rain don't match

and do get tires that match your car!

cheers
Shab

VJ_MAVRICK · 7th July 2008, 09:22

That was a very horrific accident and sad to see some young souls depart. May their souls RIP and let god give their families the strength to cope with such a loss of valuable lives.

vvnagan · 7th July 2008, 10:21

Another reminder to all of us not to neglect the tyres on the car. Getting good looking alloys and making a statement is fine. But keeping proper tyre pressure, clearing stones stuck in the tread, etc are also of paramount importance.

aaggoswami · 8th July 2008, 23:23

Bad.
All I can say is that God gives strength to their family members.

O.T.:
Others have pointed out the tyres, but IMO, the tyres may have been damaged by the fire.

6th July 2008, 05:48	#1
xinome BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: I am lost.... Posts: 339 Thanked: 0 Times	Friends depart after car crash in Guyana Dear friends at team-bhp a dear friend of mine has lost 2 close friends, and has filled me with great grief. 2 men died in the car crash. i have brought this topic up because they died in a car crash which on impact burst in flames after colliding with a tray lorry parked on the road. i am for no doubt the departed where good drivers but the damage has been extensive and would like to know if the wheels on the car had to play any role in the crash cheers Shab xinome i have attached an image of the crash and also a artical! looking forward to what you all can make out from the crashed car Last edited by xinome : 6th July 2008 at 06:07.
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6th July 2008, 05:49	#2
xinome BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: I am lost.... Posts: 339 Thanked: 0 Times	Friends die in fiery crash Two men who were in a car died on Thursday night in Essequibo when one of them lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the tray of a motor lorry that was parked off the roadway, and caught afire. According to a police release the accident occurred at about 8.30 pm on Thursday at Richmond, Essequibo Coast and resulted in the death of Gansham Singh, 21, and Totaram Devanand, 20, residents of Columbia, Essequibo Coast. The release said that investigations revealed that the two victims were in motor car HA 8275 driven by Singh along the main road at Richmond when it is alleged that the driver lost control of the vehicle which crashed into the tray of a motor lorry that was parked off the roadway. As a result of the impact the car caught afire. The two were taken out of the vehicle with the assistance of personnel from the Guyana Fire Service and rushed to the Suddie Hospital where they were pronounced dead on arrival. Totaram has left to mourn his mother, father, two sisters and one brother. Gansham has left to mourn his mother, father and other relatives and friends.
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6th July 2008, 06:30	#3
salilpawar1 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (MH-01) Posts: 852 Thanked: 247 Times View My Garage	Hope their souls rest in peace. Sorry for the tragedy but those wheels! Big mismatch! Seems like the rear wheel is a spare? Is the front tyre worn out or are they slick tyres? Or did they wear out during the impact itself?
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6th July 2008, 08:52	#4
HappyWheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,106 Thanked: 537 Times	Sad. May their souls rest in peace.
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6th July 2008, 12:04	#5
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Sad , Truely Sad May their souls rest in peace .
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6th July 2008, 13:02	#6
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Tragic. May their souls RIP and God give strength to their respective families.
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6th July 2008, 13:08	#7
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	So sad! May their souls RIP
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7th July 2008, 00:14	#8
himanshurulz Posts: n/a	Thats sad!may their souls RIP
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7th July 2008, 01:53	#9
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	The Wheels might have been an isuue. They might have had a sudden loss of grip or something similar. What car is that?
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7th July 2008, 01:55	#10
ph03n!x Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 2,566 Thanked: 5,961 Times	May their souls rest in peace. The front wheel looks like an alloy, adn the tire looks worn, while the rear looks like steel?
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7th July 2008, 05:39	#11
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore / Atlanta Posts: 1,387 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	Yup.. the rear wheel looks like a spare.. also.. surprisingly the car as you said was burned From the photographs.. the seats look to be perfect condition. It could be the tires.. whats the speed limit on that road? Because on that spare.. they should have been well below the limit. The Rim looks Old though may their souls rest in peace. Goddy
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7th July 2008, 07:19	#12
xinome BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: I am lost.... Posts: 339 Thanked: 0 Times	they where burnt when the bodies arrived at the hospital and the flames where extinguished by onlookers immediately! they also had to wrench the car open to get them out so i don't know how long they where trapped inside the car! anyways what happened has happened guys all of you drive safely and check your tires before you enter the car i also heard there was rain that day which had to play part to the crash and as we all know slicks and rain don't match and do get tires that match your car! cheers Shab Last edited by xinome : 7th July 2008 at 07:20.
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7th July 2008, 09:22	#13
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	That was a very horrific accident and sad to see some young souls depart. May their souls RIP and let god give their families the strength to cope with such a loss of valuable lives.
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7th July 2008, 10:21	#14
vvnagan BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 98 Thanked: 20 Times	Another reminder to all of us not to neglect the tyres on the car. Getting good looking alloys and making a statement is fine. But keeping proper tyre pressure, clearing stones stuck in the tread, etc are also of paramount importance.
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8th July 2008, 23:23	#15
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	Bad. All I can say is that God gives strength to their family members. O.T.: Others have pointed out the tyres, but IMO, the tyres may have been damaged by the fire.
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