Pedestrian struck down by cop in Mon Repos accident identified as 62-year-old resident

Police on Wednesday confirmed the identity of the man who was fatally struck down Tuesday along the Mon Repos Public Road, East Coast Demerara.
The deceased has been identified as Rohan Sammy, a 62-year-old resident of Lot 127, Third Street, Mon Repos.
Initial reports stated that the victim was only known to villagers as “Soath”.
The accident occurred at about 00:20h and involved a white motorcar, PAC 9262, driven by a 26-year-old Police Lance Corporal attached to the Ogle Police Outpost.
According to investigators, the motorcar was heading west along the northern drive lane of the southern carriageway when the pedestrian suddenly ran from the southern side of the road into its path. The left front of the vehicle struck Sammy, who fell onto the roadway and sustained severe injuries.
He was picked up in an unconscious state and rushed by ambulance to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where he later succumbed. His body is at the GPHC mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
A breathalyser test conducted on the driver showed no trace of alcohol. The Policeman has since been placed under close arrest as the investigation continues.