A 21-year-old pedal cyclist is now dead after he was struck down by an alleged drunken driver along the Evergreen, Essequibo Coast Public Road on Monday evening.
Govindra Persaud of Somerset and Berks, Essequibo Coast sustained injuries about his body including his head during the accident which occurred around 7 pm.
He was taken to the Charity Hospital and died while being transferred to the Suddie Hospital.
A police source told Stabroek News that the driver, a 21-year-old resident of Charity, Essequibo Coast is in police custody.
He was subjected to a breathalyser test which found that his breath alcohol content was above the legal limit, the source said.
Stabroek News understands that at the time of the accident, motor car, PXX 6207 was proceeding west along the southern side of the Evergreen Public Road at a fast rate.
The driver reportedly alleged that he observed Persaud some distance ahead of him proceeding in the said direction in a “zig zag” manner.
Upon noticing this, the driver said he blew his horn and applied brakes.
However, the car collided with the rear wheel of the pedal cycle.
As a result of the impact, Persaud was tossed into the air and landed on the roadway.
