Two persons have died in less than 24 hours in motor vehicular accidents along the East Bank and East Coast of Demerara respectively.
A motorcyclist lost his life on Tuesday night following a collision with a motor car along the Nabaclis Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
Dead is Akeem Gouveia, also known as “Wild Pine”, of Victoria Village, ECD.
An eyewitness to the accident told Guyana Times that they were on the road about 19:30h when the motor car emerged from a street in Nabaclis, but Gouveia, who was reportedly speeding west-bound, heading towards the city, collided with the car.
According to the eyewitness, the driver of the car did not seem to have noticed the motorcyclist and made a turn to proceed eastwards. Upon spotting the motorcyclist, the car driver made a sudden stop. Despite the driver’s efforts to avoid Gouveia, the collision occurred and the speeding motorcyclist slammed into the left side of the car.
The impact of the collision caused Gouveia to be thrown to the ground, resulting in severe injuries all over his body. He was swiftly transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was admitted as a patient and placed on life support.
The scene of the accident at the Mocha-to-Diamond Road, EBD
However, he succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. The situation regarding the possible arrest of the car’s driver remains unclear at this time.
Meanwhile, about 18:15h on Wednesday, a man was hit by a motor car along the Mocha-to-Diamond Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD). He died on the spot. Police have since launched an investigation.
