圭亚那新桥的机械故障造成2026年1月29日的致命坠毁,其中一人丧生,另一人受伤。
A mechanical failure on Guyana’s new bridge caused a fatal crash on Jan. 29, 2026, killing one and injuring another.
2026年1月29日圭亚那Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara河大桥多车辆坠毁, 一名24岁男子Scott Jacob Dorwart(Scott Jacob Dorwart)在圭亚那Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara河大桥(Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge)身亡,
A 24-year-old man, Scott Jacob Dorwart, died and another person was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Guyana’s Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge on January 29, 2026, after a truck registered as GAC 296 suffered a mechanical failure while ascending, causing it to roll backward and strike five vehicles.
23岁的无照驾驶员和卡车55岁的车主被拘押。
The 23-year-old unlicensed driver and the truck’s 55-year-old owner were taken into custody.
当局证实坠机是由于机械故障造成的, 没有超载的证据, 司机的呼吸分析结果低于法定限度。
Authorities confirmed the crash was due to mechanical issues, with no evidence of overloading, and the driver’s breathalyzer result was below the legal limit.
这次死亡事件标志着自桥于2025年10月开通以来在桥上发生的第一次死亡事件。
The fatality marked the first on the bridge since its opening in October 2025.