A Lusignan father of three is dead after he became the victim of an illegal road race in front of his home on Wednesday night.
Deonarine Singh, 50, of 164 Lusignan Public Road, East Coast Demerara, was making his way home when the hit and run accident occurred around 8.30 pm.
In an interview with Stabroek News, the dead man’s brother Danesh Singh said he had witnessed the accident as he was just a short distance away, where he works as a taxi driver in the area.
According to Danesh, he had witnessed two cars – one a white Carina 212 and the other a silver Allion – proceeding in a westerly direction along the Lusignan Public Road. The cars, he said, appeared to be racing.
At the time, Deonarine was walking in the opposite direction and had attempted to cross the road when he was struck by the Allion.
Danesh explained that he heard the impact and saw when the victim was pitched