Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision with hire car
A 69-year-old man died after the motorcycle he was riding collided head-on with a car travelling in the opposite direction at Palmyra, East Canje, Berbice.
Dead is Abdool Laceman of Lot 102 Woodley Park, West Coast Berbice (WCB), Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice).
He died on the spot, and this was confirmed during an examination by the Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and the body then taken away by undertakers.
The accident, Police said, involved HC 8500, owned and driven by a 52-year-old man of Manchester Village, Corentyne and motorcycle CF 4743 ridden by Laceman.
The car that was involved in the accident
The Police said Laceman was proceeding south along the eastern drive lane ahead of the hire car when it proceeded to overtake him. While in the process of overtaking, the hire car’s left-side front collided with the right side of the motorcycle, causing a collision, the Police said.
Laceman fell on the car’s window screen and then to the road surface which caused him to receive injuries to his head and body.
An eyewitness said when she heard the impact, she saw the motorcyclist cartwheeling through the air and he landed a short distance from his motorcycle and remained motionless.
The body of Abdool Laceman covered on the roadway with his damaged motorcycle nearby
The eyewitness said it appeared that the vehicles were travelling in opposite directions and the motorcyclist was attempting to overtake a lorry while motor car HC 8500 was proceeding in the opposite direction and also overtaking when the two collided head-on.
Other reports are that the hire car was travelling at a fast pace and by the time the passengers and driver got out of the car to render assistance, the motorcyclist appeared to be dead.
Meanwhile, Police say a breathalyser test conducted on the driver of the hire car gave a reading of 0.00 per cent BAC.
Nevertheless, he was told of the offence (causing death by dangerous driving), and then arrested and placed in custody. (G4)
