Annandale woman struck down, killed while crossing road

A woman of Annandale on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) lost her life on Monday evening after being struck down and killed while crossing the Lusignan Railway Embankment.
Dead is 56-year-old Pulwantie Ramjan of Annandale Railway Embankment, ECD.
Based on reports received, a motor vehicle with trade plates, KICS-2, driven by a 25-year-old woman of Non Pareil, ECD, was proceeding along the Lusignan Railway Embankment when it came into contact with the now dead woman, who was crossing the road.
Ramjan was reportedly flung into the air and subsequently fell onto the road, where she sustained injuries.
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) were summoned to the scene where they pronounced the 56-year-old woman dead. A breathalyser test was conducted on the driver but there were no traces of alcohol in her system.
She remains in custody as investigations continue. This is the third female in just a few days who was killed in accidents across the country.
Just two days ago, a 63-year-old security guard of 13th Avenue, Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, lost her life after being struck down and crushed by a motor lorry. Patricia Huston was struck down by motor lorry GAE 8189, which was driven by a 26-year-old man of Supply, East Bank Demerara.
According to Police, the driver claimed that he was proceeding east along the southern driving lane of the northern carriageway on Ogle Public Road when he observed the traffic light in his direction change from green to amber, and then red.
He alleged that upon seeing this, he attempted to apply brakes but the vehicle failed to stop and he consequently changed lanes from the southern lane to the northern side of the road, where the lorry’s back wheel collided with the pedestrian.
Huston, who had just disembarked from a minibus, was waiting to cross the road. As a result of the collision, she fell onto the road, sustaining injuries to her head and body. She was picked up in a semi-conscious state and placed into an ambulance, which took her to the Georgetown Public Hospital.
She, however, succumbed to her injuries.
Two days prior to that accident, another tragic incident occurred on the Foulis Public Road, West Coast Berbice, resulting in the death of Lavie Long, a 38-year-old woman.
She was fatally struck and crushed to death by a bus belonging to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), driven by a 46-year-old Staff Sergeant from Timehri North, East Bank Demerara.
The incident occurred around 01:05h, and Long, a resident of El Dorado Village, West Coast Berbice, sustained fatal head injuries and died on the spot.
The Staff Sergeant, associated with Base Camp Stephenson, was driving at a high speed when the collision happened. Police took him into custody at Vigilance Police Station for investigation. A breathalyser test was conducted, and no alcohol was detected in the driver’s system.
Long’s body was taken to Bailey’s Funeral Parlour, awaiting a post-mortem examination. (G9)