12-year-old battling for life after being struck down by speeding car

A student of the Abram Zuil Secondary School on the Essequibo Coast is battling for her life at the Georgetown Public Hospital after she was struck down by a speeding car in the vicinity of the Good Intent Public Road.
The accident reportedly occurred on Saturday, October 14, at about 16:00h, as 12-year-old Rehana Basdeo of Aurora Estate, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was riding a pedal cycle on her way to see her father.

Injured: Rehana Basdeo

Guyana Times understands that the driver of the motor car, a school teacher, was proceeding along the roadway at a fast rate of speed when he collided with the child.
She sustained multiple injuries to her head and body, and was picked up in an unconscious state and rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital; from where, due to the severity of her injuries, she was transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC), where she remains in a critical state.
The driver was reportedly arrested, but was later released on station bail as investigations continue.