The carnage on Guyana’s roadways continues, with the death of a 41-year-old Charlotte Street, Georgetown resident who lost control of the motorcycle he was riding along the Pearl Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Dead is Mark Marks formerly of Soesdyke, EBD. Police stated that on the day in question at about 07:30h, Marks was heading to Soesdyke when he reportedly lost control of his motorcycle, CM 6193, thus resulting in him falling onto the roadway.
Due to the speed he was travelling, he reportedly skidded some distance away before the motorcycle came to a halt. Police stated that he sustained severe head injuries and other injuries to his body.
He was picked up in an unconscious state and taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where he was pronounced dead.
As the news spread about his demise, his friends took to social media expressing their sadness at his passing. Some recalled speaking to him on Thursday evening at the Soesdyke Junction where he was partying with friends.
In addition, some reportedly saw him leaving a Chinese supermarket in Soesdyke moments before he died. Family members and friends remain in a state of shock at his sudden passing.
