Pedestrian dies in 3-vehicle accident in WCB smash-up

One person is now dead after a speeding car attempted to undertake another vehicle that had slowed down to allow animals to cross the road, thus causing a collision.
Reports are that this resulted in the car crashing into two others and a 59-year-old pedestrian, killing him on the spot.
Dead is Dale Douglas called “Bora” of Number 28 Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB), Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice).
The accident occurred at about 14:30h along the Number 29 Village, WCB Public Road.
According to the Police, motor car PAD 9006, which was being driven by a 42-year-old man of La Union Public Road, West Coast Demerara, was proceeding east along the northern side of the Number 29 Village Public Road, and motor car PJJ 8599, being driven by a 55-year-old man of Number 3 Village, WCB, was behind, going in the same direction at a fast rate of speed.
Police said the driver of PAD 9006 slowed down to allow a cow to cross the road and at the said time, PJJ 8599 undertook the vehicle and collided with the front left side portion, causing the driver to lose control and end up on the southern side of the road and collide into the pedestrian. After hitting Douglas, the car further collided into motor lorry GMM 5634, which was parked on the said southern side. The vehicle then came to a halt.
As a result of the collision, Douglas fell onto the grass parapet. He was picked up and taken to the Fort Wellington Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Breathalyser tests were conducted on both drivers and both returned readings of zero. Both drivers were placed into custody pending further investigations. (G4)