Car attempting U-turn slams into motorcycle, kills cop

Police sergeant Ronaldo Brummel died on the Montrose public road, ECD at about 00:30h on Saturday after a car attempting a ‘U’ turn slammed into the motorcycle he was riding.
Investigations revealed that the white Premio motorcar, PNN 3100, being driven by a 27-year-old resident of Montrose, slammed into Brummel’s Black Honda motorcycle, CM 9530, after the driver, who was travelling east on the northern carriageway, attempted a ‘U’ turn westward and collided with Brummel’s motorcycle, which was travelling on the southern carriageway.
Brummel was thrown onto the road, having sustained severe injuries, and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
The 25-year-old Sergeant Brummel had been stationed at Traffic Headquarters, and had been attached to the Secretariat of the Commissioner of Police.
The driver of the car is currently in custody, assisting with the investigation. (G9)