Corentyne biker dies after colliding with motor car
Dead: Avishkar Ishmael
Another accident along Guyana’s roadways claimed the life of a motorcyclist after he reportedly slammed into a motor car at Rose Hall Town, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Thursday.
Dead is 20-year-old Avishkar Ishmael of Train Line Dam, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice.
Police stated that the accident occurred at about 16:00h on Thursday afternoon but the young man succumbed to his injuries at about midday on Friday while receiving medical attention.
Based on reports received, Ishmael was riding a motorbike bearing registration number CM 1602 when he slammed into a car HD 1189. At the time of the accident, the motor car was reportedly proceeding at a normal rate of speed but Ishmeal was seen speeding down the roadway.
The car that Ishmael collided with on Thursday
However, the collision occurred at an intersection at Rose Hall. Ishmeal’s bike came into contact with the front portion of the car.
As a result of the collision, Ishmael fell onto the roadway where he sustained injuries. He was picked up in a conscious state and taken to Port Mourant Public Hospital where he was treated and transferred to New Amsterdam Public Hospital.
The bike that Ishmael was riding at the time of the accident
Whilst there, he was further treated and referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he subsequently succumbed.
A relative of the new-dead man told Guyana Times that Ishmael suffered multiple injuries on his body and from all indications, he could not have made it.
“His hand break, his foot break, he has a severed spine and the top of his head smash in,” the relative added.
Meanwhile, Police have since detained the 43-year-old hire car driver who hails from Hampshire, Corentyne. Investigations are continuing.
