Twenty-five-year-old Kevin Harris of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) was killed by a car as he attempted to cross the Vergenoegen public road, EBE last Thursday at about 18:30hrs.
Police say Harris was struck down when he allegedly ran across the road from south to north and into the path of PSS 2168, being driven by a 35-year-old resident of Utivlugt, West Coast Demerara.
The driver of the vehicle was allegedly speeding east along the northern carriageway, and Harris sustained severe injuries on account of the impact.
Rushed to the Leonora Diagnostic Centre in an unconscious state, Harris was pronounced dead on arrival.
A breathalyser test determined that the driver had more alcohol than the legal limit in his system. He is currently in Police custody assisting with the investigation, while Harris’s body is at the Ezekiel Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem examination.
