Linden teen dies in accident

An accident on Saturday claimed the life of a teenage motorcyclist at Amelia’s Ward in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara -Upper Berbice).
Dead is 17-year-old Stephen Burnett of Lot 5946 Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden.
Reports are that the accident occurred around 14:00h at the intersection of Amelia’s Ward Public Road and Toucan Drive in Linden. It involved motorcar, PAC 9289, driven by a 31-year-old pregnant woman from Amelia’s Ward, and Burnett’s motorcycle, CM 971.

According to police reports, the car was traveling west on the southern drive lane of Amelia’s Ward public road and as the driver approached the intersection, she signaled a right turn to head north onto Toucan Drive.
During the turn, the motorcyclist, who was also heading west and was not wearing a safety helmet, allegedly overtook a line of vehicles at high speed. He collided with the car’s right front door and windshield, resulting in him falling onto the road and sustaining severe injuries.
Burnett who was unconscious and, along with the injured driver, were taken to Linden Hospital Complex. Upon arrival, Burnett was pronounced dead and the pregnant woman was treated for neck and bodily injuries and admitted to the hospital.
Investigations into the accident are ongoing. (G9)