Driver released pending investigation

The driver involved in the fatal accident at Amelia’s Ward, Linden, which claimed the life of 59-year-old Michael Simon, also called “Mikey”, of Amelia’s Ward a little over a week ago has since been released on station bail.

Guyana Times was reliably informed by a senior Police rank that 35-year-old Clint Henry, of 22 Toucan Drive, Amelia’s Ward, was released some time ago pending completion of investigations, following which legal advice would be sought into the matter.

Simon was killed on the evening of May 5, after he was struck down by a Toyota MRS car bearing registration number PVV 9182, which was driven by Henry. The now deceased man was said to be of unsound mind and would usually do odd jobs around the Linden community, where he was well-known.

The accident took place only a short distance away from the Amelia’s Ward Police outpost.  According to Police, at the time of the accident, the car was proceeding east along the Amelia’s Ward Public Road when Simon, who was a pedestrian, proceeded to cross the said road from the northern direction towards the south, about 10 feet before the oncoming vehicle.

The driver is said to have applied brakes to avoid a collision; however, the front left side of the car hit the deceased. Simon sustained serious injuries and was shortly after rushed to the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Meanwhile, Linden Mayor Carwyn Holland, who was later present at the scene of the accident, has since renewed his calls for the Public Infrastructure Ministry to place street lights along the section of the highway from Millie’s Hideout, since he noted that the area was extremely dark at nights.