A woman is now dead after she was struck off a motorcycle at Eccles by a driver who fled and left her and her injured companion on Wednesday night.
Police said Latoya Thompson, 27, of Craig, East Bank Demerara, was the pillion rider on the motorcycle, which was hit when a driver failed to stop at the traffic light. Thompson was subsequently pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital, while the cyclist, Orwin Whittington, 35, of Alberttown, Georgetown, was admitted as a patient.
According to Thompson’s brother, Timothy, she sustained severe head injuries and she apparently died at the scene of the accident.
Thompson was heading home from work when the accident occurred around 11pm on Wednesday, Timothy said.
Stabroek News was told that the impact of the collision sent Thompson and Whittington pitching several feet.
In a haste to escape, the driver of the car refused to render assistance to the two injured persons, Thompson’s brother added.
The couple was subsequently picked up by public-spirited persons and was rushed to the hospital.
Members of Thompson’s family are in possession of what they believe is the registration number for the car, which is being sought by police.
