Teen motorcyclist dies, pillion rider seriously injured after colliding with minibus

One day after a motorcyclist slammed into a minibus along the Good Fortuin Public Road, West Bank Demerara, he succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical attention the at the West Demerara Region Hospital (WDRH).
Dead is 18-year-old Mark Seegolam of Edinburgh Village, East Bank Essequibo (EBE). However, his pillion rider, 26-year-old Sohan Mangru of Recht Door Zee, WBD, remains in a critical condition.
Based on information, at about 08:50h on Sunday, Seegolam and Mangru were riding motorcycle CJ 3165 when they crashed into a minibus driven by a 44-year-old man.
The minibus was reportedly proceeding along the Good Fortuin Public Road, WBD, when the driver attempted to change his course when the motorcycle collided with the right-side door of the minibus.
As a result of the impact, both Seegolam and Mangru were flung from the motorcycle and landed on the roadway.
The injured men were picked up by public-spirited citizens and rushed to the WDRH. Seegolam was reportedly in an unconscious state.
However, both men were admitted but Seegolam subsequently succumbed to his injuries.
Seegolam’s body is presently at the Ezekiel Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem.
Meanwhile, the driver of the minibus was subjected to a breathalyser test which revealed no alcohol in his system. Investigations into the fatal accident are ongoing.