The death toll on Guyana’s roadways continues to rise after a motorcyclist lost his life on Friday evening along the Leonora Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD).
Dead is 26-year-old Muneshwar Singh of Cornelia Ida, WCD.
Based on reports received, at the time of the accident, Singh was riding motorcycle CM 1052 along the Leonora Public Road when another motorcycle, CL 9563, ridden by a 19-year-old, collided with him.
Police stated that the teenager was proceeding east along the northern side of the road at a fast rate of speed and whilst overtaking a motor car, he lost control, flipped, and collided with Singh.
Dead: Muneshwar Singh
At the time, Singh was proceeding in the opposite direction. As a result of the collision, both riders fell onto the roadway and received injuries on their bodies.
Singh was picked up by public-spirited persons in an unconscious state and rushed to the Leonora Cottage Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. The teenage rider was also taken to the medical facility where he was treated and handed over to the authorities.
A breathalyser test was administered on the teenager but there were no traces of alcohol in his system. Only on Wednesday evening, 20-year-old Joshua Blackin of Toucan Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, lost his life.
He reportedly lost control of the motorcycle he was riding and crashed into a car along Mandela Avenue, Georgetown. At the time of the accident, 18-year-old Natasha McKenzie, the pillion rider, of Kisskadee Drive, South Ruimveldt, also sustained injuries.
The Police on Saturday revealed that 102 persons would have lost their lives on the roadway between January 1 and June 29, 2023.
