Angry residents in Hopetown, West Coast Berbice last evening torched a Mazda RX8 car on the main public road after it was involved in a crash that resulted in two members of the community being seriously injured.

Commander of Region Five Kurleigh Simon told Stabroek News last evening that while the car was burning on the roadway, traffic was being diverted through alternate routes so as to ensure a free flow.

According to information gathered, the son of a businessman who operates a grocery store and auto sales in Bush Lot Village, West Coast Berbice, was proceeding along the Hopetown Public Road late yesterday afternoon when he allegedly struck two residents who were reportedly on an electric scooter.

The injured persons were rushed to the Fort Wellington Hospital. As of last evening, a police source confirmed that one was transferred to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital in a critical condition, while the second remained at the Fort Wellington Hospital.

Further, the driver of the vehicle and a male occupant were assaulted following the crash and were both taken to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where the driver was reportedly admitted.

However, just around 7.45 pm, residents in Hopetown took to the main road to protest during which they allegedly torched the vehicle which was still at the location at the time. Law enforcement responded and by 9 pm, the fire was put out. While both residents and lawmen remained on the roadway, traffic was once more flowing freely.