17-year-old girl dies in motorcycle accident on Kumu trail

Police in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) are investigating an incident that claimed the life of a 17-year-old of St. Ignatius Village, Central Rupununi.

Dead is Kelly Raymondo. Reports are that the teen died in a motorcycle accident which occurred on June 14, 2025, along the Kumu Trail.
Preliminary reports indicate that Raymondo had been attending a wedding reception in Kumu Village, where she was allegedly consuming alcohol in the company of friends. At about 22:00h, she reportedly left the event on a motorcycle belonging to a 25-year-old female and was heading south along the trail at a reportedly high speed. It is suspected that while attempting to cross a bridge along the trail, Raymondo lost control of the motorcycle. She crashed into the western edge of the bridge and fell into the water below, sustaining injuries to her head and body. Police said that at approximately 23:30h on Saturday evening, a passerby discovered her lying motionless in the water, with the motorcycle found a short distance away. Police were notified and responded to the scene. Raymondo was transported to the Lethem Regional Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival. Her body has since been taken to the hospital’s mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.