A 22-year-old market vendor is now dead, while a 28-year-old man is injured after a motor car allegedly drove into a group of people twice during an altercation outside the Dragon Night Club at Nigg Village, Corentyne, Berbice, in the early hours of Sunday, November 8, 2026.

Dead is Manisha Bhiro of Lot 8 Springlands Housing Scheme, Corentyne, Berbice. She was pronounced dead on arrival at the Port Mourant Public Hospital.

The injured man has been identified as Aaron Seegobin, 28, also of Springlands Housing Scheme, who was admitted to the same hospital for treatment.

Police have since arrested the alleged driver, a 28-year-old fisherman of Number 54 Village, Corentyne, who is assisting with investigations.

According to information provided to police, the incident occurred around 02:00 hrs after Seegobin, Burnette, the driver and others had attended a party at the Dragon Night Club.

The group had reportedly left Skeldon Village around 20:30 hrs on Saturday, November 7, and travelled to the nightclub.

Investigators were told that while Seegobin was purchasing food from a snackette opposite the nightclub, he was confronted by four men who allegedly accused him of cursing and using abusive language towards them.

The men reportedly dealt Seegobin several slaps and chucks, resulting in a scuffle.

The driver according to police, who allegedly witnessed his friend being attacked, reportedly armed himself with a cutlass and intervened. A further altercation subsequently developed between the parties.

During the confrontation, the men allegedly managed to disarm the driver with the cutlass.

Police said the driver then entered a black Toyota Fielder wagon, bearing registration number PAJ 1126, and allegedly drove into the group, striking the woman and causing her to fall unconscious.

The driver reportedly proceeded approximately 200 metres west before turning around and heading east towards the nightclub.

He allegedly drove into the group a second time, striking Burnette and Seegobin again. Burnette reportedly fell face-first onto the roadway, while Seegobin was flung approximately ten feet in an eastern direction.

The injured persons were transported to the Port Mourant Public Hospital, where Burnette was pronounced dead on arrival. Seegobin was admitted as a patient.

The driver was subsequently arrested. He was taken to the Albion Police Station.

Police also canvassed the surrounding area and identified several CCTV cameras, footage from which is yet to be reviewed.

Burnette's body was later escorted to Ramoo Funeral Home and placed in cold storage pending a post-mortem examination.

Investigations into the fatal incident are ongoing.