A fisherman lost his life on Sunday evening along the Bee Hive Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD), after he was struck down by a speeding motor car driven by a Corporal attached to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).
The dead man has been identified as 56-year-old Junior Ernest Richmond of Bee Hive North, ECD. Based on preliminary investigations, the accident involved a motor car bearing registration number PAE 7077 driven by the GDF Corporal of C Field Sophia, Georgetown, and Richmond, who was riding his pedal cycle.
Police stated that the motor car was driving along Bee Hive Public Road at a fast rate when the driver alleged that the now dead man swerved in front of him. He stated that upon seeing that, he swerved to avoid a collision, but the right side rear of his vehicle collided with the pedal cyclist.
As a result of the collision, Richmond was flung into a nearby trench where he received injuries on his body. Police stated that the impact from the collision resulted in the driver losing control of his vehicle, which ended up in a trench.
The pedal cyclist was picked up by EMT in an unconscious state and taken to the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The GDF rank was arrested and he is assisting with the investigation.
This is the third fatal accident over the weekend. Seventy-eight-year-old Frank London of Adventure Village, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, died after he was struck by a motor car along the Adventure Public Road, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, on Saturday evening.
Then on Sunday morning, 36-year-old Shaheed Ishmael of Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara (WCD), lost his life following an accident along the Good Hope Public Road, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).
It was reported that a motor car was proceeding along the public road at a fast rate of speed and whilst overtaking another motor car, it ended up in the path of Ishmael, who was heading in the opposite direction.
As a result, the vehicle collided with the front portion of the motorcycle, thus causing the now dead biker to be flung into the air and then land on the windscreen of the car. After landing on the road, Ishmael’s left leg was severed.
