The accident on the Zeelugt Public Road on Wednesday afternoon which ended in the death of a traffic cop was caused by a U-turn.
Police Constable Shaquail Anderson, 18, of Tuschen Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital while his colleague Constable Sadiki Fraser, 22, is currently receiving medical attention.
According to a police release, investigations have revealed that Constable 21482 Fraser was riding a motor cycle along the roadway with Constable 22082 Anderson as the pillion rider.
As the motorcyclist was in the process of overtaking a stationary motor pickup, the driver of the pickup suddenly drove off and made a U-turn, resulting in a collision.
The driver of the motor pickup is in police custody assisting with the investigations.
