A 21-year-old man was killed in a three-motorcycle collision on the East Coast of Demerara.
Dead: Joshua Persaud
Dead is Joshua Persaud of Lot 73 Strathspey, East Coast Demerara. The accident occurred at about 18:10h on Thursday on the Friendship Railway Embankment, ECD.
Reports are Persaud was riding motorcycle CF 2481 at the time of the accident while the second motorcycle, CJ 3521, was ridden by a 24-year-old female Police Constable, stationed in Regional Division 4 C, who resides at Buxton, ECD. The identity of the rider of the third motorcycle, CG 9899, that was involved in the collision is yet to be determined.
According to reports, the female cop was riding in the eastern direction along the northern side of the said roadway when she stopped and turned on her right-side trafficator to turn south into the Friendship Access Road, ECD, when the collision occurred.
The 24-year-old cop told Police that she felt an impact to the rear of her motorcycle which resulted in her falling onto the roadway.
She said that when she got up from the ground, she noticed a red motorcycle with registration number CF 2481 lying on the said roadway along with a black motorcycle, CG 9899, opposite to it. She received minor injuries about her body.
At the time of the fatal accident, another male was seen running from the scene.
The constable related that she also observed a young male lying in an unconscious condition on the roadway. He was subsequently picked up by public-spirited persons, placed into a vehicle, and was transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where he was admitted as a patient.
According to Police, he suffered head injuries and died at around 19:30h while being treated.
A breathalyser test was conducted on the female Police Constable but no trace of alcohol was found in her system.
Investigations into the fatal accident continue. (G9)
