Pedal cyclist dies after being struck by truck

Pedal cyclist Vakeanand Sukdeo met his demise on the Covent Garden Public Road, East Bank Demerara on Wednesday at about 06:25h,
after motor lorry GAF 9065, owned and driven a resident of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, collided with his bicycle.
Investigations revealed that the 65-year-old Sukdeo, of 113 Back Street, Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara, was proceeding south along the western driving lane of the Covent Garden public road while the lorry, being driven by a 21-year-old, was proceeding north along the eastern driving lane of the western carriageway of that road. As the lorry approached an open space between the concrete median separating the two carriageways, the driver made a right turn (east) onto the eastern carriageway of the road, and collided with the pedal cyclist in the process.
Sukdeo sustained bodily injuries from the collision, and Emergency Medical Technicians called to the scene pronounced him dead. His body was taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home to await a post-mortem examination.
The driver of the lorry has been arrested, and is assisting police with the investigation.