A Brazilian fuel truck driver, identified as Weliton Venacio Lima, lost his life on Saturday, in a crash along the Kurupukari-Lethem Trail Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo). The accident took place near the Maushparu Bridge, close to the Canopy Walk Site.
According to reports, Lima was the lone occupant of a fuel tanker traveling along the rugged trail.
He was reportedly driving at a high speed and may have been unaware of the bridge’s location, making it difficult to decelerate in time. As a result, the tanker approached the edge of the bridge and tipped over, plunging into the creek below.
The impact reportedly left Lima pinned inside the cab of the overturned truck, and emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
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