Pensioner killed after crashing electric bike into water truck

A 67-year-old man was killed after he crashed an electric bike he was riding into a water truck along Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, on Saturday.

Dead is Karan Mahadeo, an employee at the National Park of Lot 452 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
On the scene, the driver along with eyewitnesses told Guyana Times that the canter was heading west along Mandela Avenue, and while in the vicinity of BK International and John Fernandes Terminals, the man rode out of a street and into the path of the vehicle.
As a result, the electric bike collided with the canter, thus causing a collision. Mahadeo was reportedly struck down and dragged some distance before the truck came to a halt.
Following the accident, Emergency Responders arrived at the scene where the man was pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle was also taken into custody.
The man’s wife, Kumarie Mahadeo, 65, who was beyond devasted after learning of her husband’s death, explained that her now dead husband had purchased the bike a few days ago. She said he had left his house just after 16:00h and told her he was going to see his friend.
While at home around 18:30h, she was informed by neighbours that her husband was involved in an accident and had died on the spot. The couple has been married for almost 40 years and were living alone at their West Ruimveldt home.
The man who was a father of two was described as a hardworking and dedicated husband.
One neighbour explained that only a few days ago she warned the dead man to be careful with the bike after he seemed to be having trouble operating it. She said it is unfortunate that a few days later it was the same bike that claimed his life.