Thirty-five-year-old Venezuelan national Francisco Simosa was on Monday morning killed by a reversing truck along the Sarah Johanna Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Based on reports received, Simosa was standing along the roadway while motor lorry GYY 6047 was heading in the direction of Timehri.
Dead: Francisco Simosa
The truck reportedly passed the pedestrian, but stopped and reversed, during which the left side of the tray struck the pedestrian, causing him to fall onto the parapet. It was then, the left side rear wheel of the truck ran over the pedestrian.
The injured man was picked up by the Police and public-spirited citizens in an unconscious condition and taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where he was pronounced dead.
A breathalyser test was conducted on the driver, but no alcohol was reportedly found in his system. He remains in custody, assisting with further investigations.
The driver at the scene of the accident
In a video provided by a resident, the driver of the truck who is also a resident of Sarah Johanna, explained that he was reversing when he felt as if the truck rolled over something on the roadway. As such, he stopped the vehicle and saw the man lying in a motionless state.
He exited the vehicle and from all indications, Simosa appeared to be dead. The driver claimed that a buzzer would normally come on when the truck is reversing and he was not sure if the now dead man heard it.
“The buzzer was on and if he hear it, why he didn’t move?” the driver questioned.
Meanwhile, Guyana Timesunderstands that at the time of the accident, the father of one was heading to work. He worked at Bounty Farm Limited as a labourer. He reportedly migrated to Guyana about a year ago.
A relative told this publication that Simosa was a very kind and hardworking person. His wife and son reportedly went back to Venezuela, leaving him in Guyana.
