A 71-year-old man died last Friday after being struck down by a motorcycle while crossing the Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara (WCD) Public Road.
Family members stated that Dhanraj Ramlal, a pensioner of Lot “R” Blankenburg was struck down around 8:30 am while he was walking home.
According to information the family received, Ramlal was proceeding home when he was suddenly hit and flung to the ground. He was then rushed to the West Demerara Regional Hospital and later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he succumbed.
Ramlal, a father of three, suffered several injuries. The person who hit Ramlal was arrested and is in police custody.
Ramlal is expected to be laid to rest sometime this week.
