An Onderneeming, Essequibo man died after he was struck down by a speeding car along the Adventure, Essequibo Coast Public Road on Monday evening and the driver who fled the scene was arrested yesterday morning.
Dead is Vidur Anauge, 43, a labourer of Onderneeming Sandpit, Essequibo Coast.
The accident occurred around 8.40 pm, after which the driver abandoned his car, PXX 7706, and fled. The car was subsequently set alight by an unknown person or persons.