WCB youth dies after crashing motorcycle into minibus

Twenty-one-year-old Devon McCalman of No 10 Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB), is the country’s latest road fatality following an accident along the No 8 Public Road on Saturday.
Based on reports received, the young man, who was not a licensed driver, was at the time riding a motorcycle bearing registration number CF 2986 when he collided with a minibus, BXX 4066, driven by a De Edward Village, WCB resident.
According to the Police report, the motorcyclist was riding behind the minibus which stopped to collect a passenger. The motorcyclist, who was reportedly speeding, slammed into the right-side rear portion of the minibus.
As a result of the collision, McCalman fell onto the roadway where he sustained injuries to his head and other parts of his body.

He was picked up in an unconscious state by public-spirited persons and taken to Fort Wellington Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
His body is presently lying at Anthony’s Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem.

A breathalyser test was administered on the driver of the minibus but there was no trace of alcohol in his system. He remains in custody assisting with the investigation.
Meanwhile, the GPF continues to urge road users to exercise care, caution, courtesy, consideration, and common sense when using the roadway. In addition, it encouraged those who are unlicensed to submit themselves to be tested for same before operating any form of motor vehicle.
His mother, Shavon Juburton, told <<<Guyana Times>>> that prior to the accident, she spoke with her son and he told her that he was taking the motorcycle to fuel it up for his employer.
“He say he coming back just now and he did not reach where he going to buy the gas and I get a phone call saying that my son reach in an accident and he deh bad. I just pull on some dirty clothes and rush out. While going to Number Eight, the person call me back and tell me to go to Fort Wellington Hospital.”
The aggrieved woman related that when she arrived at the hospital, she was asked to leave the room as medical personnel were attending to her son. Shortly after Police informed her that he did not make it.
Amanda Arjune, who regarded McCalman as a son, stated that the young man had six years of driving experience and she is of the belief that the information from the Police might be inaccurate.
“It doesn’t sound right to me. It has to be that the bus just pull in front of him and stopped. That is why he had to draw sudden breaks and ended up like that. That is my opinion from the way we see the scene that is how I am suggesting it happened.”

She said she has seen minibus operators driving recklessly and stopping suddenly.
“Just to get $100 they don’t business if they have to take someone’s life they just pulling over in front of people and give you a rash stop…” she stated.
McCalman was the eldest of eight siblings. He worked as a labourer in the rice industry. He was the father of two 1-year-old children.