Teen motorcyclist crashes head-on into truck after swerving to avoid goats on road

Police on Saturday said that they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 14:15h on Belfield Public Road, East Coast Demerara.
The accident involved a motor lorry #GRR 6089 owned by a private construction company, driven by a 33-year-old, of Alberttown, Georgetown and motorcycle #CG 5938 driven by Laron Harris, a 17-year-old male of Dochfour, East Coast Demerara with pillion rider Josiah Abrams, male, age and address unknown at this time.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the motor lorry was proceeding west along the southern driving lane while the motorcycle was proceeding east along the northern driving lane at an alleged fast rate of speed. It is reported that the motorcyclist swerved to avoid two animals (goats), on the roadway and collided head-on with the lorry which was proceeding in the opposite direction.
As a result, both riders sustained multiple injuries. They were picked up and taken to the Enmore Regional Hospital where Laron Harris was pronounced dead on arrival and Josiah Abrams was later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he is admitted in a critical condition.
The driver of the motor lorry was subjected to a breathalyser test which returned a negative reading.
Both vehicles are lodged at the Cove and John Police Station as investigations continue.
The body of the deceased was taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination.