A Zeeburg, East Bank Essequibo mechanic is now dead after a hit-and-run accident along the Zeeburg Public Road on Wednesday night.
The victim has been identified as Bruce Williams, of Lot 106 Zeeburg Public Road.
According to Traffic Chief Linden Isles, the accident occurred around 7 pm, while Williams was changing a tyre on a minibus along the southern carriageway of the road. He was on the northern side of the bus when he was struck by a car.
Isles told Stabroek News that the police are currently searching for the driver, who failed to stop after hitting Williams. He noted that while the driver had yet to be identified, investigators were in possession of surveillance footage and were working to develop it to identify the driver’s car.
After being struck, the mechanic was immediately picked up by his employer and other public-spirited citizens and rushed to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he succumbed while receiving medical attention.
Williams, who had been living and working the village for over a year, was originally from the interior, this newspaper was told.
