Suriname: Woman killed in fatal car accident on Nieuw Weergevondenweg

A woman has died following a serious traffic accident on the Nieuw Weergevondenweg near the Agenoriaweg in Suriname. The incident involved three people when a passenger car veered off the road and collided with an electricity pole, causing the vehicle to land on its side.

Emergency services, including the police, fire department, and ambulance crews, responded to the scene. While two occupants were rescued from the wreckage and treated by paramedics, the woman remained trapped in the vehicle. Despite intensive efforts by firefighters to free her, she succumbed to her injuries during the morning.

The collision also caused significant damage to two electricity poles, which fell across the road. The utility company, N.V. Energiebedrijven Suriname (EBS), was called to address the damage and the resulting impact on local infrastructure.