Forty-year-old Regan Rodriguez, a farmer of Charity Housing Scheme, is now feared dead following a two-boat collision along the Pomeroon River, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Thursday.
Based on reports received, a licensed boat captain was the lone occupant in a 21-foot wooden boat powered by a 250-horsepower Yamaha outboard engine and was proceeding from the Charity Wharf to Grant Phoenix Park, Lower Pomeroon River.
However, during the journey, he collided with another wooden boat that was powered by a 5-hp Yahama engine. The smaller vessel was captained by Rodriguez.
Following the incident, the captain went to the Charity Police Station and reported that he was proceeding south on the river when he collided with Rodriguez causing him to capsize and fall overboard.
The captain claimed that he did not see the smaller boat and just felt an impact. Upon looking into the water, he said he saw a hat and a small boat with the engine ’tilt up’.
A joint search party has since been established with the aim of recovering Rodriguez. The boat captain remains in Police custody and is assisting with the investigation.
