UWI student killed while attempting to cross roadway

A University of the West Indies (UWI) student, who came to Guyana on vacation, was on Wednesday afternoon killed while attempting to cross the Public Road at Industry, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
Dead is 20-year-old Trinidadian national Shivanan Brazlon who was at the time of her demise staying at her boyfriend’s home, at Lot 384 Seventh Field, Cummings Lodge, ECD.
Based on information received, the accident occurred about 17:45h after Brazlon and her fiancé, 25-year-old Michael Yearwood, were attempting to cross the said road from north to south.
It was at that time, a motor car bearing registration number PLL 9039 driven by Jonathan Antozak, a pilot of South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, reportedly struck her.
The UWI student was picked up, and immediately rushed to the Woodlands

Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries about 23:00h.
The driver of the vehicle was taken into Police custody as the investigation continues.
When Guyana Times visited the Cummings Lodge home where Brazlon was spending time, the father of her fiancé, Jonathan Yearwood appeared distraught as he said, “It’s a very tragic time for us.”
According to the senior Yearwood, Brazlon arrived in Guyana on October 2 to spend some time with her fiancé. It was also indicated that she was planning to celebrate her 21st birthday on Saturday.
“She came to spend time with her fiancé … It’s an accident and accidents happen. We’re not blaming anyone. We’re not blaming the driver of the car.”
Sources claimed that the driver was recently awarded a scholarship grant to complete his studies and become a pilot. The now dead woman’s relatives reside in Trinidad and family members of the fiancé are hoping that her family would be able to make it for the funeral, since they plan on organising the final rites for Saturday in accordance to Islamic rituals.
“The only relatives she has in Guyana are us,” the senior Yearwood said. A post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted today.