Motorcyclist, pillion rider injured in ECD accident

Two people have been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident that occurred on the Paradise Public Road, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday at around 22:40h.
When Police arrived on scene, they found motorcyclist Omar Hameed, 36, and pillion rider Barbara RingHill injured. RingHill is a 40-year-old Venezuelan national who lives with Hameed at Lot 41 West Road Sparendaam, ECD.
Enquiries revealed that, at the time of the accident, Hameed was riding motorcycle CL 7544 along the southern side of the Paradise Public Road and RingHill was his pillion rider. According to the Police, Hameed alleged that while he was negotiating a right bend, he lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a road barrier that was on the western side.
That collision resulted in both Hameed and RingHill sustaining injuries to their bodies. They were both transported by ambulance in a conscious state to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC), where Hameed was admitted a patient in the Critical Bay suffering from injuries to his chest and about his body, while RingHill was admitted a patient suffering from a fractured right hand.
A party of Police ranks visited the scene and questioned persons, but no useful information was received. Efforts are being made by the Police to obtain CCTV footage. The motorcycle, which is owned by Hameed, has been lodged at the Police station, and is to be examined by a licensing officer. (G1)