A 7-year-old child was seriously injured on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, in a traffic accident on Krakaweg, near Baling Savanah.
The victim was struck by a bus while crossing the road. The driver of the vehicle was arrested and detained by police after it emerged that he did not possess the required driving licence.
According to the preliminary police investigation, the child wanted to cross Krakaweg from the northern to the southern side to board a school bus that had stopped on the other side. At that moment, another bus was approaching from the direction of Zanderij, travelling towards Afobakaweg.
According to police, the driver of this bus did not take sufficient account of the child crossing the road, resulting in a collision. The victim sustained serious injuries and had to be admitted to the paediatric ward of the Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo (AZP).
Bus driver not authorised to drive a bus
During the investigation, the police discovered that the driver was not authorised to operate the bus. The man appeared to hold only a driving licence for categories B and E, while a category D licence is required to drive a bus.
The driver was subsequently arrested and detained in the interest of the investigation. The Traffic Department of Regio Midden is investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.
