Family in mourning as father, son die in Corentyne car accident

A young woman is currently coping with the loss of her husband and son, both of whom tragically died in a motor vehicle collision on Wednesday afternoon.

Joseph Mangar, aged 32, and Johnathan Mangar, aged 4, passed away in the accident.

Dellissa Mangar, the wife of Joseph and mother of Jonathan, told the News Room that she had left her residence early in the morning after her husband had dropped the children off at school.

Dellissa stated that Joseph was expected to pick up their six-year-old daughter; however, he did not arrive to do so. She said she received a distressing phone call from her mother-in-law, informing her of the accident.

Upon receiving the call, Dellissa mentioned that she immediately went to the scene. There, she observed her husband and son lying motionless on the ground. She noted that, based on her observation, there were no visible injuries on their bodies.

Dellissa further stated that it appears her husband and son were traveling towards Black Bush Polder.

Expressing her grief, Dellissa said, “Losing my son and husband is hard. No matter what, I love them so much and I miss both of them. My son was my happiness, my joy, my peace. Now I have to live for my daughter.”

The police issued a statement indicating that at approximately 13:50 hours, Joseph was driving motor vehicle PYY 2317 southbound along the Lesbeholden Public Road, Black Bush Polder, allegedly at a high speed, when he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle subsequently ended up in a canal situated on the western side of the aforementioned road.

As a result, the vehicle became submerged. Public-spirited citizens rescued Joseph and his son from the canal and conveyed them to the Port Mourant Public Hospital. Medical personnel examined them, and both were pronounced dead on arrival.

A postmortem examination conducted on Thursday confirmed that the cause of death for both Joseph and Jonathan was asphyxia due to drowning.