Police are investigating a road accident that occurred on Thursday at about 08:10h on the eastern drive lane of the Eastern Carriageway, Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara. The incident left a woman Police inspector with serious injuries.
The injured officer, attached to Regional Division 4 B and a resident of Kuru Kururu, Linden-Soesdyke Highway, was crossing the roadway when she was struck by a motorcycle, registration CR 7062, driven by a 29-year-old man of Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the motorcyclist, while proceeding south along the Eastern Carriageway, spotted Police traffic ranks and turned his motorcycle around. He was reportedly travelling at a high speed in the wrong direction along the one-way lane when the collision occurred.
Both the motorcyclist and the officer fell onto the roadway following the impact. The Police inspector was transported to the New Diamond Regional Hospital, where she remains admitted. The motorcyclist was arrested and remains in Police custody, and the motorcycle has been impounded. CCTV footage from the area is being reviewed as investigations continue.
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