Pedal cyclist killed by speeding drunken driver at Tuschen
– driver granted bail on DUI charge
A pedal cyclist lost his life after he was struck down by a drunken driver along the Tuschen Old Road, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), on Sunday evening. Dead is 20-year-old Kazim Hamid, a labourer from Zeelugt, EBE.
Preliminary investigation revealed that on the day in question at about 23:40h, a motor car driven by a 36-year-old boat captain from Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, was speeding along the roadway when it collided with the pedal cyclist.
Mark Braithwaite
As a result of the collision, Hamid fell onto the car’s windscreen and then onto the roadway, after which he was dragged about 40 feet from the point of impact before the car came to a halt.
Hamid was picked up in an unconscious state and taken to Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. The driver was arrested and a breathalyser test was administered to him, which revealed that he was highly intoxicated.
Dead: Kazim Hamid
Meanwhile, the driver, Mark Braithwaite, was on Monday slapped with a Driving Under the Influence charge to which he pleaded guilty and was granted bail in the sum of $50,000.
He appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court. Police are, however, continuing their investigation into the causing death incident. Braithwaite is expected to be arraigned for the death of Hamid during the week.
