Non Pareil fatal accident victim identified

The man who was struck down and killed on the Non Pariel Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD), on Thursday morning has been identified.
Dead is David Shepherd, also known as “Chucky”, 24, of Enterprise, ECD.
Reports are that on Thursday last, a 29-year-old of No 28 Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB), was reportedly driving minibus BXX 4563 when he struck down the man.
The suspect told Police that he was proceeding along the roadway when he observed the now dead man ahead of him on a bicycle.
He claimed that he was about to pass the bicycle when Shepard made a sudden turn and ended up into the path of the minibus.
Due to the impact of the bus, the cyclist fell onto the roadway and sustained injuries about his body.
The man was picked up in an unconscious state and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where he was pronounced dead.
The driver remains in custody as investigations continue.