Vijay Singh, the soldier who died in an accident on the Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo public road on Saturday evening was returning the CBR motorcycle he had borrowed from a friend when the incident occurred.
Singh, 27, of Tuschen, died at the Leonora Diagnostic Centre where he was rushed, several minutes after the accident. The police took the drivers of the vehicles involved into custody to assist with investigations. Singh was a Lance Corporal in the Guyana Defence Force and played on the cricket team, relatives said.
A resident had told Stabroek News on Saturday that Singh had slammed into the side of a Toyota Prado which was turning into the Double Day International Hotel. The incident occurred at about 7 pm that day. Singh was riding a CBR motorbike heading east on the public road while the Prado was turning into the Double Day International Hotel driveway. It is believed that Singh misjudged the speed