Father dead, daughter hospitalised after Corentyne crash

Yet another motorcyclist has been killed on the roadway in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
This latest fatal accident occurred at around 12:55h on Wednesday, and involved 67-year-old David Rose of Springlands, Corriverton, Corentyne, whose motorcycle crashed into motor van GTT 3548 along the Scottsburg Public Road, Corentyne.
Police have said the van involved in the crash was being driven by a 23-year-old resident of Reliance, East Canje, Berbice, and that Rose was driving motorcycle CG 8848 with his 25-year-old daughter Shenezia Rose as the pillion rider. She has sustained injuries in this accident.
According to the Police, the motorcycle was proceeding north along the western drive lane, and the motor van was proceeding in the same direction behind it. The driver of the van alleges that the motorcycle made a sudden right turn on the road, and that manoeuvre brought it into the path of the van.
The collision resulted in both the motorcyclist and pillion rider sustaining injuries. They were both picked up by public-spirited citizens and taken to Skeldon Public Hospital, where Rose was pronounced dead, and his daughter has been hospitalised. The driver of the van is in custody, assisting with the investigation.
Rose is the 10th motorcyclist to have been killed on the roadways in Region Six for this year.
Currently, the road fatality for the region stands at 18. (G4)