Police have stated that Sunday night’s crash at Number 64 Village, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) which left one person dead was a two-motorcycle collision.
Dead is Jaggat Narine, 67, of Number 64 Village, Berbice. Injured is David Rambasdeo, 21, of Johanna North, Black Bush Polder Corentyne.
According to the Police, the crash occurred about 19:15h on Sunday at Number 64 Village along the Corentyne Highway.
Dead: Jaggat Narine
Rambasdeo, Police said, was proceeding along the Corentyne Highway at an alleged fast pace when Narine, who was at the time riding motorcycle CH 7631, rode out from an access road onto the main road and in the process, he collided with Rambasdeo.
They both received injuries.
Narine was pronounced dead at the Skeldon Hospital while Rambasdeo was admitted as a patient. His condition was listed as stable.
Narine’s son said they were at Bush Lot Village to witness the horse race meet.
According to Sahadeo Narine, he dropped his father home and then stopped at a restaurant in the village, shortly after he received a telephone call indicating that his father was involved in an accident.
“When I arrive there, I saw him lying on the road motionless and I tried to find out what caused the accident, and I was told that two motorbikes make the accident, but they don’t know who hit who. The Police was there already and they took him to the hospital,” the younger Narine said.
He noted that the first bit of information he received after arriving on the scene suggest that it was a hit and run.
“…that guy take the other person who was involved in the accident call a relative and tell them that a car hit him down and drive away. They have cameras around there, and I went and find out from the people this morning (Monday), but they say that the camera is not working; I know for sure that it is working. On the opposite side, the house have cameras but the owners are overseas. The people who are taking care of the house say that they don’t have keys. They don’t want to give the footage to know exactly what happened, ” Narine stated.
The pensioner lived alone and was believed to have been on his way to a Chinese restaurant when he met his demise.
Narine leaves to mourn four children. Police are continuing their investigations. (G4)
