An accident at Wallers Delight public road, West Coast Demerara has claimed the life of a 40-year-old a resident of Section B Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara on Monday.
Dead is Abdool Sharaf Rahim.
Reports are that on Monday at about 00:10h Rahim was engaged in an argument with his wife, before the accident.
Dead: Abdool Sharaf Rahim
The 32-year-old woman informed investigators that Rahim was attempting to retrieve his car keys from her, but she refused due to his intoxicated state. Following the dispute, Rahim walked across the road from south to north and stood in the path of motorcar PVV 2663, which was driven by a 43-year-old woman from Uitvlugt.
The area was reportedly dark, and the driver told Police, that she was unable to avoid the collision due to the close proximity. She said that the right front side of her vehicle struck Rahim, propelling him into the air. He landed on the windscreen before rolling off the bonnet onto the roadway.
Police said that emergency services arrived at the scene, and Rahim was transported to the West Demerara Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
An investigation has been launched.
