Teenage breadwinner dies after colliding with motor lorry

A mother is now crying in anguish after losing one of her three children to a vehicular accident on Sunday along the Little Alliance Public Road, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
Eighteen-year-old Nyol Gittens, a security officer of Henrietta, Essequibo Coast, at the time of his demise, was driving a motorcycle bearing registration number CL 9333 when it collided with a motor lorry, GTT 4207,

Police in a media release confirmed that the accident occurred at about 11:39h and involved the lorry which was driven by a Reliance, Essequibo Coast resident and the motorcycle that was driven by Gittens.
At the time of the accident, the lorry was reportedly proceeding north along the roadway at a normal rate of speed while the motorcycle was speeding and heading in the same direction.
The teen, however, attempted to overtake the lorry and while in the process of doing so, pulled back to avoid a collision with an oncoming vehicle but instead collided with the rear right-side portion of the lorry, causing him to fall onto the roadway.
As a result, the teenager sustained multiple injuries to his body and was picked up in an unconscious state and taken to the Suddie Public Hospital where he was admitted in critical condition.
He reportedly suffered from a fractured skull and lacerations to his body. He later succumbed to his injuries.
The driver of the motor lorry was detained and he is assisting with an ongoing investigation.
Meanwhile, the teen’s sister, Nadasia Gittens, related that her brother left home to drop off his cousin to Supenaam and it was while he was returning home, the accident occurred.
“My brother leave home to take his cousin Supenaam and when he was coming home he get accident… We didn’t know until 1 o’clock when his girlfriend call us to tell us… We immediately leave home and went to the hospital and see him,” she said.
The grieving sister added that contrary to reports that her brother was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, his helmet was found in a nearby trench at the scene.

“I know when my brother left home he and his cousin had on their helmets… When we visited the scene we find his helmet in the trench corner and took it to the Police station,” Gittens said
She also told Guyana Times that her father passed away several years ago and her brother worked as a security officer to provide for her mother and sister.
“He was the sole breadwinner of the family, he make sure he work every night to provide for his sister and mother but now he is no more… My brother was such a kind person, always have a smile on his face,” she cried.