Pedestrian, 76, killed by speeding car at Vergenoegen

Seventy-six-year-old Eton Levans was on Thursday evening struck down and killed by a speeding car while attempting to cross the Vergenoegen, Public Road, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).
Based on reports received, Levans was killed by a silver-grey Toyota Allion bearing license plate #PPP 3346 that was driven by a 27-year-old resident of Zeelugt North, EBE.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the car was traveling at a high speed when it collided with Levans as he was attempting to cross the road. As a result of the impact, the elderly man fell onto the roadway and sustained severe injuries.
The injured pensioner was picked up by the driver and taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital where he died while receiving medical attention. The driver was detained as investigations continue.

However, Levans’ family disputes the police’s account of the incident. In an interview with Guyana Times on Friday, one of Levans’ nieces stated that her uncle was struck by the car just as he was about to enter his yard.
“He lived on the north side of the road so he got across, and the speeding car hit him from the corner onto the grass. He was walking in the yard; he lived right there,” she explained.
The niece recounted the horrifying moment when she discovered her uncle lying motionless on the road.
“I only heard the impact and ran out to find him. I was the first person to get to him; the driver came up after with other people. It happened about 7:35pm; he died around 8:30pm. I found him face down, then I tried turning him over and shouted for help,” she said, overwhelmed with emotion.
She further described the severity of the injuries that ultimately claimed Levans’ life and expressed the profound pain the family is enduring due to his sudden death.
“The driver was speeding, and his [her uncle’s] shoe heels came off and were at the spot… The family is devastated; he is the eldest of the 10 siblings, with a pleasant personality,” she added.
The grieving family is now calling for justice as they cope with the loss of their loved one.