50-year-old dies after being struck by car

Barrat Persaud, a 50-year-old man who has been described as a vagrant because he had had no fixed place of abode, has lost his life following an accident that occurred on the public road at New Road Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara on Saturday at about 01:30h.
The vehicle involved in the accident is motorcar HD 3236, which was being driven by a 45-year-old man. This driver
is alleging that he was travelling west along the southern side of the public road when the pedestrian, who had been standing on the southern edge of the road, suddenly walked across the road (from north to south) and into the vehicle’s path.
The driver has reported that the left front portion of the car collided with Persaud, causing him to sustain injuries to his head and body; and public-spirited persons placed the unconscious pedestrian into his car and he was transported to the West Demerara Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Persaud’s body is currently at Ezekiel Funeral Home, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
A breathalyzer test conducted on the driver detected no trace of alcohol in his system. However, he has been taken into custody to assist with the investigation. (G9)