Lawyer dies in early morning Sheriff Street accident
Dead: Akilo Johnson
A fatal accident early Sunday morning on Sheriff Street, Georgetown, has claimed the life of a young lawyer, and groom-to-be. The incident occurred at approximately 03:11h, at the intersection of Sheriff and Dadanawa Streets, Georgetown.
Dead is -year-old Akilo Johnson from South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. Guyana Times was informed that Johnson was preparing to tie the knot in about three weeks.
The accident involved a motor car, #PWW 9839, owned by Ludonna Naar and driven by 34-year-old Viola Mittelholzer from South Road, Lacytown. The other vehicle involved was a motorcycle, #CP 4679, operated by Johnson.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the car was travelling north on Sheriff Street in the eastern drive lane. As the car approached the intersection of Sheriff and Dadanawa Streets, Mittelholzer attempted to make a turn east onto Dadanawa Street. In the process, Johnson, who was travelling south on Sheriff Street at a high speed, collided head-on with the car. At the time of the crash, Johnson was not wearing a helmet.
The car that was involved in the accident
The force of the collision flung Johnson some distance from the motorcycle, and he landed on the road, sustaining severe injuries. He was quickly assisted by public-spirited citizens who rushed him to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s Accident and Emergency Unit. Despite the efforts of medical staff, Johnson was pronounced dead on arrival.
In response to the incident, a Notice of Intended Prosecution was issued to Mittelholzer, the driver of the car, and she remains in police custody, assisting with the investigation. Eyewitnesses were interviewed, and measurements were taken at the scene. Both the car and motorcycle were examined by a Licensing and Certifying Officer.
A breathalyser test was conducted on Mittelholzer, and the results indicated readings of 0.16 and 0.10 micrograms of alcohol in her breath. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision continues.
The body of the deceased is currently at the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Mortuary as the investigation progresses.
