A 26-year-old motorcyclist of King Street, Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice, is receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after he collided with a SUV.
Motorcycle CK 128
Injured is Avesh Narain. Reports are that the accident occurred at about 09:30h on Sunday along the Cumberland Public Road, East Canje, Berbice.
The SUV that the motorcyclist collided with in Berbice
According to Police, Narain was riding motorcycle CK 128 when he collided with motor car PZZ 30, which was driven by a 43-year-old man, also of King Street, Cumberland.
According to Police, the motorcycle was proceeding south along the eastern drive lane at a fast rate of speed while the motor car was proceeding north along the western drive lane at a normal rate of speed and made a sudden turn east into the path of the cyclist who collided with the front right portion of the motor car. As a result of the collision, the cyclist was flung off his cycle and fell onto the road’s surface where he received injuries to his body. He was picked up by a public-spirited citizen in a conscious condition and taken to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where he was seen and examined by a doctor who treated him for a fractured right leg and later transferred him to GPHC where he was further treated and admitted a patient in a serious but stable condition in the accident and emergency unit.
A breathalyser test was conducted on the driver of the motor car which recorded zero. He, however, remains in custody as investigations continue. Meanwhile, Sergeant George and a party of policemen from Central Police Station are conducting investigations. (G2)
