A 60-year-old pedestrian is now hospitalised after a car crashed into him before slamming into a building and turning turtle at Ogle, East Coast Demerara.
Reports are that the accident occurred at about 16:05h on Monday on the Ogle Public Road.
The car that turned turtle following the accident at Ogle, ECD
Injured is 60-year-old Harrylall Boodram of Lusignan Area B Grass Field, East Coast Demerara.
According to Police, enquires disclosed that motor car PWW 3734, driven a 38-year-old man of Industry Crown Dam, ECD, was proceeding west along the southern carriageway at a fast rate of speed when the driver lost control of the motor car and collided with the pedestrian, who was standing on the parapet on the southern side of the road.
Police said that as a result of the collision, the pedestrian was flung several feet further west on the southern driving lane, while the motor car collided into a building situated on the southern parapet, and turned turtle.
As a result of the collision, the pedestrian fell onto the road where he receiving injures to his head and body.
According to Police, the 60-year-old man was picked up by the Emergency Medical Technicians in an unconscious state and rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was admitted a patient.
A breathalyser test was conducted on the driver and read .118BAC and .117BAC, respectively.
The driver is in custody assisting with the ongoing investigation.
