Construction worker killed following 2-vehicle collision along ECD corridor

A construction worker was on Monday evening killed in a two-vehicle collision along the Montrose Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Dead is 29-year-old Daniel McCalmon of West La Penitence, Georgetown.
The accident reportedly occurred at about 22:05h and involved two pick-ups – one registered to the National Insurance Scheme bearing plates, PAD 1720 and another, GMM 8060.
At the time of the accident, the NIS vehicle was being driven by a 44-year-old resident of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, while an 80-year-old man of Dasrath Street, Triumph Village, ECD, was the driver of the other.
Police stated that the NIS vehicle was proceeding along the Montrose Public Road at a fast rate and whilst in the process of negotiating a left turn, the driver lost control and collided with the centre median of the roadway.
As a result, the vehicle ended up in the other lane, thus colliding with McCalmon, who was at the time doing roadworks.

As a result of the collision, McCalmon was dragged by the NIS vehicle, which subsequently collided with GMM 8060 which was proceeding in the opposite direction.
Both vehicles came to a halt, with McCalmon pinned under the NIS pick-up. The injured man was picked up in an unconscious state, placed into a vehicle and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A breathalyser test was conducted on the driver of the NIS vehicle, which showed that he had alcohol in his system. He was taken into custody and is assisting with the investigation.