Motorcyclist dies in 2-vehicle smashup along Mandela Avenue

A two-vehicle collision along the Nelson Mandela Avenue in Georgetown on Wednesday evening has left a young motorcyclist dead and his pillion ride injured.
Dead is 20-year-old Joshua Blackin of Toucan Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, while the injured pillion rider is 18-year-old Natasha McKenzie of Kiskadee Drive in South Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
The accident reportedly involved motorcycle CL 9706, which was being driven by Blackin, and motorcar PNN 9458, which was being driven by a 40-year-old resident of Grove Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara (EBD). Based on reports received, the driver of the motorcar alleges that he was travelling north in the western drive lane of Nelson Mandela Avenue when he noticed the motorcyclist driving at a fast rate south in the eastern drive lane.
In the vicinity of Space Gym, Blackin’s motorcycle skidded sideways from the eastern drive lane and collided with the motorcar, and he and the pillion rider fell on the road and sustained injuries to their bodies.
The Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) were called to the scene, and they pronounced Blackin dead. The pillion rider, who remained conscious, was attended to by the EMTs and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where she was treated and sent away.
A breathalyzer test was administered on the driver of the car, but no signs of alcohol were detected in his system. He was, however, taken into custody, pending investigations and charges.