Story by Lakeram Bhagirat and photos by Brenon Sookram
The death of a Norton Street, Lodge man, who was hit near his home by a bus that was reportedly swerving from a pothole, yesterday triggered a protest by residents who blocked the road and set garbage on fire to press authorities for repairs.
Orin Sobers, 49, of Lot 24 Norton Street, Lodge, and his wife, Kay Pompey, 44, were both on a cycle when they were hit by the bus around 1:30am Sunday morning. Sobers died in hospital on Sunday afternoon.
Pompey told Stabroek News that