Irshed Mamood became the latest road fatality when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a car on the Springlands Public Road in Upper Corentyne, East Berbice on Sunday at about 21:00h.
The 20-year-old welder of Lot 51, Number 77 Housing Scheme, Corriverton had reportedly been hanging out with his girlfriend, Rishma Ramdatt, at the Sukhpaul Service Station in Springlands, but rode out to meet someone at the same time that motor car PNN 7736 attempted to turn into the gas station, thus the car and motorcycle collided. Mahmood, who had left his helmet on a bench at the gas station, was thrown into the air, and landed some 30 feet away.
Dead: Irshed Mamood
This newspaper understands that the driver of the car abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene, but ranks of the Springlands Police Station intercepted a car along the Corentyne Highway on Monday morning and arrested the suspect. Investigators later found out that the car involved in the accident on Sunday belongs to a car rental company.
The suspect, 31-year-old Jomeshwar Brijlall of Number 61 Village, Upper Corentyne, told investigators that he was on his way to the police station when they arrested him. Giving investigators details of the accident, he said he was turning the car into the gas station while another vehicle was passing, and as it passed he attempted to pull into the gas station when the collision occurred. Brijlall claimed that the vehicle which passed had prevented him from seeing what was behind.
Rishma Ramdatt, said she was right there and saw her boyfriend die on the road. She said the car drove across the road and into the path of the motorcyclist, making it impossible for him to avoid the accident.
However, an eyewitness told this publication that Mamood was speeding at the time.
Ramdatt had moved in with Mamood six days prior to his death. The couple was expected to get married on April 30.
The dead man’s mother, Violet Kanhai, said his neck might have been broken after he had been thrown through the air for 30 feet. The only mark on the body, she said, was on the neck.
The motorbike was purchased three months ago. This is the second motorbike Mamood had owned. Police are investigating the accident, while the driver remains in custody.
