ECD tout dies after E-bike collision at Ann’s Grove

A man identified as Kendall Lewis of Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD), a minibus tout at the Route 44 bus park, has died following a collision between his electric bicycle and a motor car on Saturday night, according to eyewitness accounts and social media posts. The accident occurred near the Ann’s Grove bridge shortly after nightfall. Up to Sunday evening, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) had not issued an official statement on the incident and repeated attempts to contact the divisional commander for details were unsuccessful. An eyewitness who posted a video on Facebook said he was driving in the area when he observed Lewis riding an electric bicycle while swerving across the road. The witness, who described himself as a cautious driver, said he honked his horn to alert the rider to stay closer to the side of the road because the bicycle was moving toward the centre. The eyewitness claimed that after passing Lewis, he continued toward the bridge and stopped to turn into a side road. He recalled that a black Toyota Allion was approaching from the opposite direction at what appeared to be a faster speed. As he waited for the car to pass, Lewis rode behind his parked vehicle. The witness said he believed neither Lewis nor the car driver saw each other until the collision occurred. “We just heard a loud bang,” the man said in the video, describing how he then parked and ran back to the roadway. “When I got there, the rider was lying in the middle of the road bleeding from the back of his head.”

The eyewitness also emphasised that the area was dark and poorly lit and he speculated that this may have contributed to the crash. He said the driver of the car did not flee the scene, contrary to some online claims and remained when family members of the injured man arrived. Lewis was picked up and taken to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Police have not yet provided a formal account of the crash or confirmed the sequence of events. The tragedy underscores broader concerns about the use and safety of electric bicycles in Guyana. Road safety authorities have long grappled with the rise of electric bikes on local roadways, which have at times been linked to serious and fatal accidents.
Previous reports have shown that multiple electric bike riders have died in crashes in recent years. The GPF and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) have previously noted challenges in regulating electric bikes and have moved toward requiring registration and licensing to improve safety and accountability. As of Sunday night, authorities had not released casualty or investigative information on the Ann’s Grove incident. It remains unclear whether charges will follow or whether a detailed police investigation has commenced.