Businessman killed by speeding motorcycle in Bartica

Businessman Premnauth Persaud, also called “Baby”, was on Saturday evening killed after being struck down by a motorcycle in Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
The motorcycle that struck the 54-year-old resident of First Avenue, Bartica, CJ 5268, was at the time being driven by a 19-year-old miner.
Based on reports received, on Saturday, at about 22:10h, the teenager was driving the motorcycle with another teen as his pillion rider. They were heading in a northerly direction along the western carriageway of First Avenue
reportedly at a fast rate of speed when the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle and it collided with Persaud, who was standing on the western parapet of the said roadway.
As a result of the collision, the two teenagers fell off the motorcycle and sustained injuries about their bodies. Persaud, however, was seen lying on the roadway in an unconscious state. They were all picked up and taken to the Bartica Regional Hospital, where Persaud was pronounced dead on arrival, while the two teenagers were treated and sent away. Persaud’s body was taken to the Bartica Regional Hospital’s morgue to await a post mortem.
However, the motorcycle was lodged with the Police as investigations continue. A breathalyzer test was conducted on the driver of the motorcycle, but no trace of alcohol was found in his system. He remains in custody, assisting with the investigation.