A pensioner was on Thursday killed following a two-vehicle collision along the Friendship Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD). Dead is 77-year-old Mike Dasrat of Lot 24 Brickery, EBD.
Based on reports received, the accident involved a motor lorry, GAE 5317, which was at the time being driven by a 37-year-old resident of Timehri, EBD, and a motor jeep, PLL 8152, driven by the now-dead man.
Investigations revealed that the lorry was heading north while the Jeep was proceeding in the opposite direction.
However, the lorry driver told investigators that he was in the vicinity of Friendship Secondary School when Dasrat swerved into his lane and continued to proceed further south in front of him.
Upon seeing this, he reportedly applied brakes, swerved west and brought his vehicle to a halt to avoid a collision, but due to the short distance, the Jeep collided head-on with the lorry.
As a result of the impact, Dasrat sustained injuries to his body. He was subsequently pulled from the wreckage by emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and taken to the Diamond Public Hospital in an unconscious state.
He was examined and treated but later succumbed to his injuries. Up to the time of his demise, he had not regained consciousness.
His body was taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting a post-mortem examination. The driver was arrested as investigations continue. A breathalyser test conducted on the driver proved that there was no alcohol in his system.
