A Fyrish family is demanding answers following the death of 28-year-old Travis Joseph, who succumbed to injuries on Sunday afternoon after a motorcycle accident along the Fyrish Access Road, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). According to a police release, the incident occurred around 16:10h. Joseph, who was riding a bike with an unknown registration number, was reportedly proceeding north along the western side of the roadway at a fast rate of speed and was not wearing a safety helmet when he lost control and fell.
The police release added that the motorcycle sled into the path of motorcar, PWW 3333, driven by a 63-year-old of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, which was proceeding in the opposite direction. Public-spirited residents rushed him to the Port Mourant Hospital and he was later transferred to the New Amsterdam Hospital, where he died while receiving treatment. A breathalyser test was conducted on the driver recorded no alcohol and he was subsequently released on bail while the motorcar was lodged at the station. However, Joseph’s brother, Troy Joseph, disputes the version initially provided to the family. Speaking to reporters in Berbice, Troy recalled receiving confusing calls while returning home from work in Georgetown. “People kept calling me asking if I know what going on. One cousin say Travis fall off a bike, but Travis don’t ride fast… something wasn’t adding up,” he recounted. He said rushed to the scene and later to the hospital, where his brother had already been pronounced dead. He said that he was able to see the body.
