Essequibo teen killed after motorcycle collides with cow

Eighteen-year-old Enrico Rodriguez of the Charity Extension Scheme was killed on Thursday evening after the motorcycle on which he was travelling crashed into a cow along the Danielstown Public Road, Essequibo Coast, Region Two.

Based on reports, the motorcycle, which was at the time being driven by a 23-year-old man from the Charity Extension Scheme, was proceeding along the Danielstown Public Road when it collided with the stray cow that had crossed the roadway.
As a result, both occupants were thrown onto the road surface and sustained injuries to their bodies. They were subsequently transported to the Lima Regional Hospital, where Rodriguez was pronounced dead. The driver was admitted in stable condition. An investigation is currently underway.