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Log in here By submitting this form, you agree to our Privacy Policy or sign up for a new account to continue reading We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content Please purchase a subscription to continue reading Your current subscription does not provide access to this content Thunderstorms during the evening will give way to partly cloudy skies after midnight A view of the fire that broke out early Thursday A fire that spread quickly due to windy conditions displaced two adults outside Manassas Three people were displaced after their Buckhall area home caught fire amid cold and gusty winds early Thursday morning Prince William Fire and Rescue were called to the 9900 block of Suheil Road They arrived to find a single-family home on fire and the blaze rapidly spreading throughout the home according to Prince William County Assistant Fire Chief Matt Smolsky The amount of fire and windy conditions prompted a second fire crew to assist The home sustained extensive damage and was declared unsafe to occupy by a Prince William County building official The Fire Marshal’s Office remains on the scene looking into the cause of the blaze Want to stay up to date on the best stories out of Prince William County? Sign up for the Prince William Times’ newly revamped daily newsletter, The JAM, online here Stay up-to-date on the best stories about life in Prince William County with The JAM - Your News In Just A Minute newsletter Digital and Print Subscription memberships available The future of Prince William Times now depends on community support Your donation will help us continue to improve our journalism through in-depth local news coverage and expanded reader engagement Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: (7News) — Three people were displaced after a fire erupted near a home in Buckhall according to the Prince William County Fire Department Fire crews said they responded to the 9900 block of Suheil Road for a reported fire near a home Crews said they got to the location and found that the fire was quickly spreading throughout the home READ| Woman dead, 3 displaced after fire ravages Bladensburg home; cause remains unknown People who were inside the home safely got out Officials declared the home unsafe to occupy Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight An elementary school student was struck by a pickup truck Wednesday afternoon after getting off a school bus in the Buckhall area of Manassas was hit by a Ford F-150 truck near the intersection of Moore Drive and Slagle Lane at about 4:26 p.m according to Master Police Officer Renee Carr a spokeswoman for Prince William County police The child was flown to an area hospital and is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries The police investigation revealed the child was struck shortly after getting off the bus the child stopped in the roadway and was hit by the Ford F-150 which was turning from Moore Drive onto Slagle Lane The driver of the Ford F-150 truck remained at the scene The investigation remains active and no charges have yet been placed Police used drones in the area shortly after the crash to gather evidence Want to stay up to date on the best stories out of Prince William County? Sign up for the Prince William Times’ newly revamped daily newsletter, The JAM, online here Provided by PWC Board of County Supervisors Chair Ann Wheeler’s Office and transcripts of interviews she conducted with a variety of narrators who had spent time in their youth and as young adults in the area Meaghan’s project was quite an undertaking Oral history projects involve much more than simply collecting audio recordings there’s background research about the community even significant structures related to the topic Every recorded interview also requires at least one pre-interview as the interviewer gets to know the individual each hour of a recording requires at least eight to ten hours of transcription An 18-year-old woman has died as a result of a fatal shooting Thursday night in the semi-rural Buckhall area of Prince William County Police identified the victim Friday morning as Ashlin Yamileth Paz a Prince William County Police Department spokesman Paz was found suffering from gunshot wounds to the head at about 8:30 p.m in a wooded area near Pineview Road and Cregger Lane The intersection is located in the Dozer Mill Acres neighborhood which is off Moore Road in the Buckhall area outside Manassas The area is semi-rural and contains single-family houses on larger lots It's not clear what connection Paz had to the neighborhood She was found lying in a wooded area near a cul-de-sac Police believe she was shot at the location where she was found Police have yet to make any arrests in connection with the shooting and are still searching for suspects Police are urging anyone with information about the shooting to contact police the incident does not appear to be random," Perok said in a news release The homicide is Prince William County's 12th since Jan 1 and the third involving a young person under the age of 20 since June 1 Prince William County had had 15 homicides Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to contact Prince William County police at 703-792-6500 or submit a tip online at pwcva.gov/policetip Stay with the Prince William Times for updates Editor's note: This story has been updated to note that the victim was living in West Virginia at the time of the shooting A woman was shot Thursday night outside a home in the Buckhall area of Prince William County… Two days after an 18-year-old woman was fatally shot in the mid-county Buckhall area Prince William County police are asking for the public’s… A Manassas man wanted in connection with a July fatal shooting in the mid-county area that killed an 18-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday in… Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Unlock this page—subscribe now or sign in for instant access! 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[…] You must be logged in to post a comment 2024 at 3:18 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}An interchange project on Route 234 includes Prince William County's first roadway pedestrian bridge VA — Officials celebrated the completion of an interchange and pedestrian bridge on a busy commuter route connecting eastern and western Prince William County The Route 234/Brentsville Road interchange project provided a new interchange connecting the Route 234 Bypass There is also a new pedestrian and bicyclist bridge crossing Route 234 near Brentsville Road "You cannot connect the east and the west without the Coles District," said Supervisor Yesli Vega (R-Coles) at the ribbon cutting "This is a project that has been long overdue and in the making." The $54.9 million project was fully funded by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority which decides funding for transportation projects using regional revenues The county began pursuing the project in 2019 and broke ground in 2022 The pedestrian bridge opened before the entire project was scheduled for completion in summer 2024 "We were able to design it and build it at the same time We're one of the only counties that uses this method to build projects outside of VDOT," said Rick Canizales director of the Prince William Department of Transportation "We were able to get a groundbreaking in ’22 and two years later here we are with a fully built project where we added this pedestrian bridge into the project to be able to make it pedestrian-friendly bicycle-friendly and making sure that we are connecting our major facilities around the county." the Coles District member of the 16-member Prince William County Trails and Blueways Council that advises the county on trails development shared excitement about the county's first pedestrian bridge over a roadway "Biking over this pedestrian bridge is so much better than dodging traffic coming off of a high-speed roadway," said Marshall at the ribbon cutting "This is an awesome bridge and hopefully the first of several needed throughout the county to realize the mobility trail network in the county’s comprehensive plan will feel the benefits of this intersection for years to come." 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Log in for full access to stabroeknews.com Only one active session is allowed per subscriber One month after losing an employee in a horrific truck accident the operator of AGM Gold Mines is again in the spotlight after a truck working for it toppled down a hill and crushed the driver to death The driver has been identified as 32-year-old Tyrone Anthony Anthony was driving truck GAD 3757 in the vicinity of Buckhall  when the incident occurred two trucks collided head-on and as a result A FREE roundup of top news from Guyana you might otherwise miss Two Region Two men died on Wednesday afternoon after a truck toppled at Buckhall the latest of a series of fatal accidents in the area The dead men have been identified as Nigel Headley Thomas is currently hospitalized with serious injuries When this newspaper visited Headley’s house his wife Melanie Headley was too distraught to speak A visit was also made to the mother of the deceased but she was also unable to speak Relatives of the deceased Headley described him as a very private person They said he was very hardworking and had his family at heart Nazim’s family said that they received the message around 9 am yesterday her son left with his father for the interior She said that her husband told her that her son was coming home when he met Headley and he asked them for a drop He actually beg that businessman for a drop out cause he was coming home from Buckhall,” Singh said expanded Sikh Center of Virginia planned along Buckhall Road outside Manassas The Prince William Board of County Supervisors unanimously approved a special use permit for the expansion on Tuesday The Sikh Center of Virginia received county approval on Tuesday 18 for a major expansion of its existing facility on Buckhall Road The Sikh Center of Virginia can move forward with plans to expand its current facility outside Manassas by more than five times its current size following unanimous approval Tuesday from the Prince William Board of County Supervisors The Sikh Center of Virginia was formed in 2009 and is located just outside Manassas at 8015 Buckhall Road less than a mile from Prince William Parkway County supervisors approved a special use permit that will allow the facility to grow from its current 6,800 square feet to approximately 36,000 square feet The capacity of the existing building is 245 The new building will include a new 325-seat assembly space, residences for three priests, a two-story main hall, a dining area, Sunday school classrooms for up to 30 students, a 1-acre organic garden and a Nishan Sahib, which is like a flagpole, at the main entrance, according to plans approved by the county board There was little discussion from county supervisors before the special use permit’s approval No one spoke either for or against the expansion during public comment time Sikhism is a religion and philosophy founded in the Punjab region of India in the late 15th century. There are an estimated 25 to 30 million Sikhs in the world, and more than 500,000 Sikhs are estimated to live in the United States Every Sikh place of worship has a kitchen and community dining area where anyone attending the congregation can eat vegetarian food cooked on-site The Sikh Center of Virginia is the only Sikh temple in Prince William County an earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to the intersection of Buckhall Road and Lake Jackson Drive Buckhall Road dead-ends before Lake Jackson Drive Reach Daniel Berti at dberti@fauquier.com  Two Region Two men died yesterday afternoon after a truck toppled at Buckhall Four men were on a truck when it ran off the muddy roadway at 53 miles The truck was fully loaded with lumber at the time when it turtled Region Two died yesterday after being pinned by a tree in the Buckhall area in the north west she received a call from another son Shane Moses around 11:00 am telling her that Rovin had died after a huge tree fell and pinned him in a cave at Buckhall She said that he left in July to work with a dredge owner from Charity All I know is a set of them were in a cave Efforts are being made to bring his body out to Region Two 17 in Massachusetts in connection with a fatal shooting on July 18 that took the life of an 18-year-old woman was fatally shot on July 18 in a subdivision in Prince William County's Buckhall area A Manassas man wanted in connection with a July fatal shooting in the mid-county area that killed an 18-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday in Massachusetts Lizama is facing murder and other charges in connection with the July 18 homicide that claimed the life of Ashlin Yamileth Paz Paz was shot twice in the head in the Dozer Mill Acres subdivision in the Buckhall area of Prince William County Paz was slain in an area near Pineview Road and Cregger Road and was pronounced dead at the scene The police investigation determined that Paz and Lizama knew each another and had planned to meet in the Dozer Mill Acres subdivision The shooting followed an argument between them and occurred at about 8:30 p.m Paz had been living in West Virginia at the time of her murder It's not clear what connection — if any — Paz and Lizama had to Dozer Mill Acres or Prince William County Police were initially looking for a 2017 blue Hyundai Elantra sports edition in connection with the investigation The car was spotted leaving the area shortly after the shooting and was eventually found unoccupied in Fairfax County Paz was Prince William County's 12th victim of homicide since Jan 1 and the third person under age 20 to be killed by gun violence in the county since June 1 Prince William County police are searching for a 20-year-old Manassas man in connection with… An 18-year-old woman has died as a result of a fatal shooting Thursday night in the semi-rur… One person is now dead and three have been listed as critical after being involved in an accident at Kilometer 33 a retired court superintendent and current employee of Aurora Gold Mines Inc (AGM) Enquiries revealed that the accident occurred along Buck Hall road and involved one of AGM’s pickups which was transporting personnel from the Aurora Gold Mines site to its Buckhall facility located along the Essequibo River Pick up #56 was transporting four persons including the driver when it suffered a blowout The victims were taken to the Buckhall facility and later air-dashed by a Guyana Defence Force helicopter to Woodlands Hospital in the city Mansfield who suffered injuries to his head succumbed while receiving treatment 2024 at 5:02 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A Manassas man received a prison sentence above sentencing guidelines for an undercover fentanyl and cocaine bust VA — A fentanyl and cocaine bust by undercover cops in Loudoun County led to a 14-year prison sentence for a Manassas man The Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney announced the sentence of Brian Alexander Snyder The sentence stems from two counts of possession with the intent to distribute a schedule I or II substance (fentanyl and cocaine) and one count of simultaneous possession of a firearm and a schedule I or II substance Plowman was above the Virginia sentencing guidelines range of three to ten years undercover detectives with the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office arranged a purchase from Snyder in March He arrived with over 32 grams of cocaine and 134 pills that contained fentanyl Detectives found a handgun in the driver side door of Snyder's vehicle "Thanks to the successful operation conducted by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office thesedeadly drugs were removed from the community before they could kill anyone," said Commonwealth's Attorney Bob Anderson in a statement "There will be significant penalties for anyone who deals drugs in Loudoun." Your request has been blocked by our security system due to potential security concerns Please contact us for assistance .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Rudy Miller | For lehighvalleylive.comLafayette College unveiled the final jewel Friday on its crown of a Downtown Easton arts campus William C. Buck Hall is the final gem for school's $21 million arts campus going in on North Third Street "The Williams Arts Campus has really become a gateway to Easton so that we can partner with our community as much as we are partnering with our students," said Jennifer Kelly The college gave a sneak peak to media and local officials. The public can check it out Monday when the college hosts a film festival at 7 p.m Construction is still wrapping up and the first classes will use the space in the fall Buck Hall complements a film and theater instructional space across Third Street at 248 N. Third St., which opened in January 2015 a sculpture garden which is next to the Williams Visual Arts Building Buck Hall wasn't an easy project. The college reclaimed the land from the former Case's Tire building a longtime industrial site that required considerable environmental remediation A hoist in the scene shop lifts up heavy scenery and loads of supplies so the Landis Cinema was encased in a series of metal layers and has special acoustical tiles to deaden the noise from outside the college's director of facilities planning and construction "This real estate is critical for making that connection between the college and the city," she said The 18,000-square-foot Buck Hall was named for William C. Buck, a 1950 alumnus who made a major contribution to the school, according to the Lafayette website Rudy Miller may be reached at rmiller@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow him on Twitter @RudyMillerLV. 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Nagar age 33 years of Lot 23 Soesdyke Public Road EBD and Motor Pick up # GRR 9660 owned by Prem Lallbachan of Hampton Court Essequibo Coast with occupants Dennis Lucas A photo of a 2017 blue Elantra sports edition that police are searching for in connection with the fatal shooting on July 18 of Ashlin Yamileth Paz who was found dead in the Dozer Mill Acres neighborhood of Prince William County Prince William County police are asking for the public’s help to find a vehicle believed to have been involved in the incident Police are looking for a 2017 blue Hyundai Elantra sports edition with the Virginia license plate number TVT-8777 in connection with the fatal shooting which occurred in the area of Pineview Road and Cregger Road The intersection is located in the Dozer Mill Acres subdivision which is off Moore Road in the Buckhall area outside of Manassas The vehicle is possibly in the Leesburg/Loudoun County area was found dead in a wooded area near a cul-de-sac at about 8:30 p.m She suffered two gunshot wounds to the head Detectives are still actively investigating the incident to determine what led up to the shooting and are seeking to speak with anyone who can aid in the investigation It's not clear what connection — if any — Paz had to Dozer Mill Acres or Prince William County Footage of the blue Elantra was captured via neighborhood security cameras before and after gunshots were heard in the neighborhood the incident does not appear to be random," Perok said in a Friday Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to contact Prince William County police at 703-792-6500 or submit a tip online at pwcva.gov/policetip 2023 at 12:47 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Four MS-13 members from Prince William County were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for their role in an attempted murder and drug dealing VA — Four MS-13 gang members were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for their role in two attempted murders and a drug distribution scheme Authorities identified the gang members as Roberto Cruz Moreno from Woodbridge Cruz Moreno and Perez Sandoval were sentenced to 20 years in prison Torres and Rosales Juarez were sentenced to 10 years in prison Authorities said Cruz Moreno was responsible for driving a victim and several gang members to a forest in Bristow in March 2019 one gang member shot the victim and another stabbed him and tried to slit his throat Cruz Moreno drove the gang members back to his home Investigators believe the gang targeted the victim because he had disrespected MS-13 authorities stopped Cruz Moreno in Fairfax County He had a firearm and several grams of cocaine in the car Prosecutors said Cruz Moreno had been selling cocaine and Rosales Juarez were charged in connection with an attempted murder that occurred in August 2019 Authorities said Torres was responsible for identifying the victim and providing photos of them to other gang members Rosales Juarez watched the victim at a Manassas restaurant and discussed murder plans with an MS-13 leader Perez Sandoval took two other gang members to pick up a gun He then took them to the victim where they shot him Investigators believe Perez Sandoval then drove to Rosales Juarez's home where he received a different car to drive Rosales Juarez also rented a hotel room for the gang members so they could avoid detection by police who say economic activity in several mining communities have been disrupted as a result within the last three months the road has deteriorated to the extent that only trucks can use it The persistent rainfall over the past two months has also contributed to the road’s present condition After the Barama Logging Company closed its operations in 2016 road users pointed out that there has been no maintenance work done on the road The Guyana Forestry Commission assumed responsibility for the road and collected tolls but never carried out any maintenance “We continue to pay heavy tolls with the understanding that the money will be used by the Forestry Commission to maintain and repair road but nothing like that has happened for five years,” Junior Digger Public Relations Officer at the Ministry of Natural Resources Stephon Gabriel yesterday said that the ministry is looking at a work plan to execute rehabilitation works He also stated that in some areas works are being conducted to improve the quality of the road many persons who transport goods to miners have not been able to work for approximately two weeks as they are faced with a number of difficulties while traversing on the trail “It is a terrible situation that we are in Every time you travel you have to end up doing repairs on your vehicle Instead of you going out to work and make some money you are going to spend money on your vehicle because the road is so bad.” who operates a small truck related that he had to stop working because it is no longer feasible for him “The condition of the road is terrible at this stage When you would take five hours when the road is good you now take 3 days and if the road is dry maybe two days It is not easy to leave home to come out and work and you cannot take home back any money,” he added the deplorable condition of the road has a domino effect as not only are small vehicle operators affected but the entire business and mining community miners were forced to count their losses as produce being transported would spoil due to the extended duration of the trip coupled with the impassable state of the road “Sometimes you get spoilage – your chicken vegetables all spoil because the vehicle bringing your food get stuck in the trail or a vehicle stick up in the path and you can’t pass The trail is easier to transport goods because the boats charge too much,” he bemoaned there is a cut off as miners cannot easily access commodities and are forced to pay high prices for items “Everything has gone up since the floods but you might see another increase because people are not getting goods because you cannot travel through the road No land cruiser and small trucks cannot pass If you don’t have a truck with a winch you cannot get past the trail,” he pointed out who plies the trail supplying goods to miners and business persons described the condition of the road as “atrocious.” “I park up since Monday because it makes no sense working I had to get tractor to pull me out through the trail when I was coming out,” Burnette said as he complained that there has been no rehabilitation of the road in five years He stated that several small truck and pick up drivers have also ceased working as they are unable to travel through the trail “Every time you go through that trail you have to cater for maintenance… sleeping along the trail has become a norm for us because you are stuck for days or nights even a car could have drive through the road but not anymore…” the driver explained He noted that despite the numerous enquiries directed to the Guyana Forestry Commission as to when they will repair the road “We will be really happy if they can come in and see the condition of this road and tell us they will repair it because we need to work,” he added A fire of unknown origin has completed destroyed the male dormitory of the Aurora Mining Company at Buck Hall Landing The police said in a statement that the fire started at about 4 pm yesterday and was contained at about 4.30 pm The dorm was a wooden building (25 feet in length and 20 feet in width) It was not supplied with electricity and was unoccupied at the time security and policemen there formed a bucket brigade and extinguished the fire at about 4.30 pm The Ministry of Labour says it has begun investigations into the recent workplace fatal accident which occurred at Buck Hall The Ministry says its Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department is currently investigating the incident which occurred and claimed the life of 31-year-old truck driver He died after the fuel truck he was driving toppled on a hill in the vicinity Aurora Gold Mines’ (AGM) Buck Hall location Occupational Safety and Health Officer with responsibility for Region Seven was assigned to conduct this investigation to determine the causes of the accident and to provide the company with recommendations to prevent future recurrences A 34-year-old man died on Sunday morning after the fuel tanker that he was operating overturned along the Buck Hall Tapir Trail while he was transporting fuel to the Aurora Gold Mine (AGM) The accident occurred sometime between 7.30 am and 8.30 am on Sunday De Freitas was pronounced dead at the scene the Guyana Goldfields Inc announced that AGM It said that an investigation has since been launched to determine the cause of the accident said that investigations revealed that the tanker was proceeding south along the trail at a fast rate of speed when it is alleged that De Freitas lost control of the vehicle the fuel tanker turned turtle and went down a ditch said that the tanker was one of three heading to the Aurora mine an AGM emergency response team was dispatched to the scene after receiving a report of the accident The company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Allen Palmiere noted that safety is the company highest priority and therefore frequent occupational health and safety training is conducted said that that accident is the first of such nature to have occurred while fuel was being transported off-site to Aurora The CEO also expressed condolences to the family and friends of De Freitas “We are deeply saddened by this tragic accident and our condolences go to his family Our immediate focus is to support his family friends and colleagues at this most difficult time,” he was quoted as saying 2011 at 2:11 pm ET"There's nothing you can do it just happens so fast," said Margaret Rogers whose basement was filled with half a foot of water Thursday afternoon Rogers lives in a Prince William County flood zone very close to where Bull Run Creek and a local runoff tributary meet Just yesterday the local waterways had "not passed the creek lines" according to Rogers Rogers said when the area sees a lot of rain the tributary often gets clogged up and comes across Amherst Drive and right into her yard She has lived in the home since 1993 and her basement has flooded three times in the past 10 years "Four or five years ago it was worse than this," she said Rogers said she is hopeful her appliances that are located in the downstairs of her home will still work when the water recedes who lives next door to the Roger family said she and her family just moved to the home a few months ago and has never experienced flooding like this Just the roof of her outdoor shed is above water (see photos) and her basement has about two inches of water on the floor after the creek sent water up through her yard Thursday afternoon Dulce said she and her family are going to stay with relatives because they can't live in the home One resident said the area has flooded about five times since 1972 And while the water reached his front yard this time around it went up over the top of his neighbor's house Officials closed Amherst Drive last night as the water rushed over the local roadway and again Thursday afternoon They eventually opened one lane of the road before reopening the entire road shortly before 5 p.m. was yesterday sentenced to a four-year prison term after he pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of an AK-47 assault rifle which he said he was planning to use to commit robberies only Joseph and co-accused Andrew McDonald East Coast Demerara were arraigned on charges as a result of the find yesterday McDonald pleaded not guilty to the charges after they were read to him and Joseph It was alleged that between April 15 and April 16 they had in their possession an AK-47 rifle without being the owners of a firearm licence in force at the time the duo had in their possession 12 live 7.62 x 39mm rounds It was further alleged that they conspired with a person or persons unknown to commit a felony According to Police Prosecutor Seon Blackman ranks of Guyana Police Force were on duty at the 70km Police Outpost along the Buckhall Trail Blackman noted that the search uncovered the weapon and ammunition in a bag belonging to McDonald McDonald admitted of being in possession of the firearm and ammunition and Joseph also admitted to having knowledge about them Further investigations subsequently revealed the defendants were planning to commit robberies at mining camps in the interior who spoke very softly from the prisoners’ docks told the court that he found the gun and the ammunition and that everyone else on the bus was innocent He also said that he was planning to commit robberies with the weapon stated that he was previously charged for murder but the case was dismissed He asked the magistrate that he be placed on bail since he had daughters to take care of because their mother is currently overseas noting the nature and seriousness of McDonald’s alleged crimes and the punishment it attracts He said that he was afraid that if McDonald was released on bail he might not return to court to stand trial Blackman also noted that there was a conspiracy to commit an unlawful act the magistrate refused to grant McDonald bail and remanded him to prison until April 24 when the case will be called at the Wakenaam Magistrate’s Court An Anna Regina man is dead and two others have been hospitalised after the driver of a motor lorry lost control of the vehicle causing it to topple along the Barama Road at Buck Hall and his brother Trevor Pearson both of Mainstay Village where Sooknarine was pronounced dead on arrival Trevor Pearson has been transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) while his brother is still a patient at the Suddie Hospital Ramcharran said that because of this he could not make the turn He further explained that because of the weight of the truck the edge of the turn in the road could not hold it had become too soft as a result of the constant rainfall toppled over twice before landing on its tyres once again “Ah hold on to the steering wheel while the truck was toppling over,” Ramcharran said The driver further recalled that when the vehicle landed on its wheels Ramcharran said he landed several feet away When this newspaper visited Sooknarine’s home last evening preparations were already in place for a wake Last Updated on Friday, 27 August 2021, 21:30 by Denis Chabrol Retired Assistant Superintendent of the Guyana Police Force Gordon Mansfield was Thursday morning killed in a road accident on the Buck Hall Road while travelling in a vehicle owned by Aurora Gold Mines “It was alleged that motor pick # PVV 8623 was proceeding east along the northern side of the road in the process of descending a hill where the driver lost control of the vehicle which flipped several times and ran off the road and ended up on the southern parapet,” the Guyana Police Force said The Guyana Police Force said he and four other persons were occupants of the vehicle when the accident occurred at about 10 AM Thursday at 36 kilometres Buck Hall Road 36-year old Michael Rose of Lot 51 Half Mile Wismar Linden; 24-year old Daniel Powell of lot 2535 Caneview South Ruimveldt Georgetown; 53-year old Sherwin Grimes of 300 Wisroc Linden and 56-year old Mansfield of Diamond Housing Scheme were injured The injured were transported to the Gold Field Health Centre where Mansfield died while receiving treatment The driver and other occupants were treated and transferred to Woodlands Hospital via aircraft Grimes was admitted as a patient while the others were treated and sent away The Director of Public Prosecutions said it was “saddened at the tragic death” of  Mr Mansfield  who had been seconded to the DPP’s Chambers in 2014 and 2016 as a Police Prosecutor under the Early Case Assessment Programme (ECAP) He had prosecuted police matters in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court 1 and 3 who worked with Mansfield at these Chambers He described Mansfield “as a very friendly and well-mannered individual who got along well with his peers ECAP Police Prosecutor Dominic Bess expressed shock at his death and said that Mansfield was definitely one of the most genuine persons he has ever met Assistant Superintendent Mansfield returned to the Brickdam Police Station to serve in the Court Superintendent’s Office and later West Coast Demerara Court Superintendent’s Office Mansfield proceeded on pre-retirement leave on 15th September East Coast Demerara man is now dead following an accident in Essequibo on Wednesday afternoon when he and others were travelling into the interior Assanah was pronounced dead on arrival at the Suddie Hospital where he was eventually taken after the accident The driver of the pick-up that had been transporting him is in custody assisting with the investigations He was reported to have been speeding at the time the accident occurred a number of friends and family had gathered there to find out more about the accident that had claimed the man’s life who had been travelling with Assanah when the accident occurred told Stabroek News that they had been travelling to the interior to work with a mining company Bobb said they had been in the back of a pick-up truck along with three other men while three more were in the main compartment of the vehicle Bobb related that the driver had been moving at an incredibly fast rate and Bobb added that he had been so fearful that he was not even looking forward as the vehicle progressed “Next thing I know is the truck just start skate across the road then it topple over like in them movie… it’s the first time I experience something like that,” Bobb said Bobb said the vehicle flipped a few times before landing once more on its wheels was the first person to come out of the vehicle The other men soon emerged with minor injuries Assanah was unable to move and the other men instantly became worried They quickly sprang into action and changed a tyre on the vehicle before moving off again while most of the men thought that the best thing to do was to turn back the driver reportedly wanted to keep going forward in search of a medic “Me ain’t know if he panic or wha’ but he said leh we keep going,” Bobb said Bobb maintained that everyone was conscious and able to move except Assanah He added that the trip to the medic had taken more than an hour valuable time he believed could have prevented his co-worker’s death He added that Assanah died in his arms before they could even reach the medic at 72 Miles ‘Turn back this thing!’ but he keep insisting on going to this medic,” Bobb said “Long this guy [Assanah] tek before he dead…we can’t predict life but I seh he coulda live cause is long he tek before he dead.” “Before he die he just hold me hand and put it up in the air and he hold it up for a good while and he loose it down and that was it.” there was reportedly only one elderly woman who tended to the injured men’s needs; it was already too late for Assanah Bobb described the centre as “a plyboard place,” where “they can’t even give you saline.” the dead man’s aunt told Stabroek News he had been very hardworking She explained she had received word of the accident at about midnight on Thursday and could not believe the news Assanah had been working in the interior for about six years now He had returned home last October and this time had been planning to stay and work in the location in excess of nine months 2011 at 8:25 pm ETSeven days after a large fire destroyed a home and other fires caused damage to several residences in the Occoquan Forest tragic images emerge from the scene of the blaze Manassas Park firefighters aided Prince William County firefighters in fighting the massive blaze that started Feb the Manassas Park Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched to Lake Drive to assist Prince William County with the Occoquan Forest fire Manassas Park Engine 509 was dedicated to the one houseCrews from engine 509 and Lake Jackson Volunteer Fire Company 507 were able to contain the fire to the structure and keep it from spreading to neighboring areas Units remained on scene for nearly six hours to ensure all hazards were extinguished which was in the Buckhall area of Prince William County near Manassas Multiple vehicles were burned and several detached outbuildings and garages were also damaged Witnesses at the scene said they saw the destroyed home and said only the chimney remained Fire officials confirmed the residents of the home were able to self-evacuate Neighborhood residents told fire officials a tree fell on a power line according to a preliminary report by fire officials Residents who live along the west side of Occoquan Forest Drive from Davis Ford Road to Lake Forest Drive were evacuated Residents were able to go to Buckhall Fire Station on Yates Ford Road for shelter where the Red Cross assisted those displaced from their homes smoke from multiple working fires made for low visibility along Interstate 95 during much of the day Feb prompting officials to close down the northbound lanes Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Barama worker Jason Fraser’s death has been ruled an industrial accident and the company has received permission to resume its Buckhall operation after several occupational safety recommendations were made Barama’s OHS practices came under scrutiny after the remains of Fraser were discovered on September 2 in the wood shredding machine Fraser had been employed at Barama’s Buckhall operations for about two months