A Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast pensioner is now dead after he was struck down by a driver, who police say was drunk and speeding along the Coffee Grove Public Road, Essequibo Coast.
The deceased Percy Lashley, 73, was riding a bicycle on the southern side of the road when the accident occurred.
According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force, the car PVV 8733, was being driven “at a fast rate” when the driver lost control on negotiating a turn and collided Lashley, who was proceeding in the same direction.