Unidentified woman dies after being struck by speeding car

An unidentified female pedestrian died following a fatal accident on Monday, on the Beterverwagting Public Road, East Coast Demerara.
The accident involved the motor car, HD 5540, driven by a 45-year-old of Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara, and the woman, seemingly of Chinese descent.
Police said initial investigations revealed that the vehicle was proceeding west along the northern driving lane of the southern carriageway of the public road at about 18:45h when the collision occurred.
It is alleged that the motor car was travelling at a fast rate of speed at the time, while the pedestrian was crossing the roadway.
“As a result of the collision, the pedestrian fell onto the road surface and sustained injuries to her body,” Police stated.
Following the impact, the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, which then mounted the concrete median before coming to a halt.

Emergency medical technicians were summoned to the scene, and the woman was examined by a doctor, who pronounced her dead at the scene.
The body was later escorted to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where it awaits identification and a post-mortem examination. A breathalyser test conducted on the driver indicated that no alcohol was detected.
The vehicle has been lodged for examination, while the driver remains in Police custody, assisting with investigations.
An eyewitness who arrived shortly after the crash posted on Facebook describing the scene as deeply distressing, noting the need for greater road discipline.
The witness added that although emergency responders attempted to assist, the victim was already dead.
The eyewitness also used the incident to issue an appeal for safer road use and behavioural change among road users.
“I keep saying that we have to change how we use the road, all of us. Our roads have always been challenging, and I have seen many accidents, even as a child. But our roadways are becoming faster, busier, and more complex every day, while at the same time we are becoming more reckless, less patient, and more hostile toward one another,” the eyewitness stated.
“We have to change the culture of how we drive, walk, ride, enforce laws, and interact on the road. Cultural shifts are difficult, but they are necessary. A moment of impatience, distraction, aggression, or carelessness can alter lives forever,” the eyewitness added.