Man killed on ECD highway was struck by State vehicle
– Min Edghill meets with aggrieved family
Anil Ramana, popularly known as “Cake Man”, a 44-year-old baker of Logwood Enmore, East Coast of Demerara (ECD), who was killed along Foulis Public Road, ECD, on Saturday, was struck off his bicycle by a vehicle owned by the State and then run over by a second vehicle.
Dead: Anil Ramana
Police reports stated that the vehicle was proceeding west along the Foulis Public Road in a convoy that comprised four vehicles with flashlights and sirens. At the time, Ramana was on his bicycle and attempted to cross the road.
And in so doing, the pedal cyclist came into the path of the pick-up PXX 8090, the third vehicle in the convoy.
This caused the right-side front portion of the vehicle to collide with the rear of the pedal cycle, which was then flung onto the northern carriageway into the path of motor car PAC 9344.
As a result, the pedal cyclist fell onto the northern carriageway, which caused motor car PAC 9344 to collide with the pedal cycle and subsequently run over Ramana.
EMT was summoned, where he was examined and pronounced dead. The body was then escorted to the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Mortuary and is awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, the driver of the State vehicle – a 30-year-old resident of Sophia, Georgetown – as well as the driver of the second vehicle – a 24-year-old resident of Haslington, ECD – were both administered breathalyser tests and the results were negative.
A probe has since been launched.
Nevertheless, following the accident on Saturday, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill visited the reputed wife, brothers, sisters, and other relatives of Ramana after learning of the fatal accident.
This was followed by a statement from the Ministry which stated that the vehicle was carrying staff who were on official duties at the time of the accident.
“There is an active Police investigation underway and Minister Edghill has assured the family that there will be no interference or obstruction of this process,” the statement read.
