Beggar was allegedly pushed into path of moving truck – family

Republic Avenue fatal accident

Eighty-eight-year-old Sandy Adonis, a beggar of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), who met his demise on Thursday afternoon after he was struck down and killed by a container truck on Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown, was allegedly pushed to his death by an unknown person.
Reports are that the man died at about 17:00h on Thursday.
Vendors who were within the vicinity of the accident at the time had related that the now dead man frequents the area where he would solicit financial assistance from drivers along the roadway.

One vendor related that the container truck hit Adonis and he subsequently collapsed and died on the spot.
Meanwhile, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said investigations into the fatal accident have so far revealed that the now dead pensioner was pushed into the pathway of the truck which crushed him to death.
Police said the truck was proceeding south along Avenue of the Republic when it came to a stop at the traffic light by the Regent Street intersection.
Eyewitnesses told investigators that a red motor car stopped alongside the truck and Adonis went to solicit financial aid from the passenger in the front seat.
However, Police said as the traffic light changed to green, the passenger reportedly pushed the now dead man, who fell backwards and landed under the trailer of the moving truck.
As a result, the elderly man received injuries to his head and other parts of his body.
Nevertheless, the dead man’s nephew, Denzil Gordon, stated that his family was told that Adonis was pushed into the path of the moving truck by a passenger of a car that had stopped at the traffic light.
“A family member this afternoon [Thursday] was at the accident scene and called us and told us what transpired, but by the time we arrived Lyken funeral home already moved the body.
Gordon said from what they understand, the driver of the truck was unable to identify the person who pushed Adonis.
Meanwhile, the dead man’s nephew said Adonis did not live on the streets and had a home of his own. He said on countless occasions his family would try to stop him from begging on the streets but he continued.
The man reportedly did not have any children but was taken care of by his family members.
“We haven’t seen him in a while. It was his choice to beg on the streets. Family members begged him not to go but he don’t listen to anyone. We are all saddened by the situation, but we are hoping for the best from the investigation by the Police,” Gordon said.
The man’s nephew said even though his uncle was a beggar, he never spent his money selfishly.
“As much as he was own way, he was a cheerful giver to children,” he said.
Adonis’s body is presently at the Lyken Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem examination.