Police are investigating a fatal accident that claimed the life of 25-year-old motorcyclist Joshua Ross on Tuesday.
Reports are that the accident occurred at about 20:00h at the intersection of Amelia’s Ward Public Road and Toucan Drive in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
Dead: Joshua Ross
Police have said the accident involved motorcar PXX 4611, owned and driven by 69-year-old pensioner Juliet Alexander, and motorcycle CN 6284, owned and ridden by Joshua Ross, an unemployed resident of Industrial Area in Linden, who succumbed to his injuries.
According to police reports, the motorcar was travelling north along the western drive lane of Toucan Drive while the motorcycle was proceeding east along Amelia’s Ward Public Road at a high speed in a zig-zag manner. The motorcyclist was not wearing a safety helmet, and was riding with his motorcycle lights off.
As both vehicles approached the intersection, the car came to a stop before attempting to cross the public road, but the motorcycle collided with the front left side of the car, and Ross was flung several feet from the point of impact. He landed on the northern parapet, and there were severe injuries about his body.
Public-spirited citizens who rushed to assist transported the injured motorcyclist to the Linden Hospital Complex. However, he was pronounced dead on arrival. His body was later taken to the Linden Senior Citizens Association Funeral Home’s Mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
The police have since impounded both the car and the motorcycle for examination. Driver of motorcar PXX 4611 remains in custody, assisting with investigations.
