A 16-year-old motorcyclist lost his life on Monday evening following a collision with a minibus along Barnwell Public Road, East Bank Essequibo (EBE). Dead is Angel Manchan of Ruby Back Dam, EBE. According to police reports, the accident occurred at about 19:20h and involved minibus BAG 2484, driven by a 58-year-old man of Edinburgh, West Coast Demerara (WCD), and motorcycle CR 487, which was being ridden by the teen.
Investigations revealed that the minibus was travelling east along the northern side of Barnwell Public Road at what was described as a normal rate of speed when the motorcycle, which was heading west along the southern side of the roadway at an alleged fast rate, ended up on the northern lane and collided with the right-side front portion of the minibus. Investigators reported that neither the motorcyclist nor his 19-year-old pillion rider, a resident of Cornelia Ida, WCD, was wearing a safety helmet at the time of the crash. The impact reportedly threw both riders from the motorcycle into a nearby yard on the southern side of the road, leaving them with serious injuries.
Public-spirited citizens rushed to assist the injured men and transported them in an unconscious state to the De Kinderen Regional Hospital. Manchan was pronounced dead on arrival at the medical facility, while the pillion rider remains admitted to the hospital’s emergency unit, where his condition has been listed as critical. The teen’s body has since been taken to the Ezekiel Funeral Home, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination. Police have taken the minibus driver into custody as investigations continue. Both vehicles involved in the accident have been impounded for examination. Meanwhile, a breathalyser test conducted on the minibus driver showed no trace of alcohol in his system.
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