Deputy toshao dies as drunken GWI driver swerves into his path

Carl Lewis, the 52-year-old Deputy Toshao of Shulinab Village in South Central Rupununi, Region Nine, (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) has been killed in an accident that occurred on the Quarrie Access Trail in Central Rupununi on Friday at about 19:22h.
According to Police reports, Lewis was driving his motorcycle in a southerly direction along the eastern side of the trail when motor pickup PVV 1398, owned by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and being driven by a 39-year-old resident of Lethem, drove into his path.
Police have said the pickup was proceeding north at a fast rate when it ended up in the path of the motorcyclist, and the driver of the pickup has alleged that he attempted to swerve away from the motorcycle, but failed to avoid a collision.
That collision resulted in the severely injured motorcyclist being dashed onto the trail while the motorcycle exploded in flames. Picked up by the Police and public-spirited citizens, the unconscious Lewis was rushed to the Lethem Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His body is at the Lethem Regional Hospital Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Police have said that the pick-up driver was reportedly imbibing with a friend at Katoonarib Village before leaving for Lethem. He has been taken into custody to assist with the investigations.
One of Lewis’s relatives, in a social media post on Saturday, said Lewis “was returning from Lethem, after purchasing supplies for his family. The family is demanding justice and are eagerly waiting to see the outcome of the matter,” the post read. (G9)