A 27-year-old motorcyclist died on Sunday afternoon while his cousin was injured after he reportedly lost control of his bike and crashed into a motorcar along the Diamond Access Road, East Bank Demerara.
Dead is Carlwin Nichols, a mason of Lot 407 Fourth Street, Kaneville, Grove, EBD.
His cousin has been identified as Latoya Clarke, 28 of Kaneville.
They were both taken to the Diamond Hospital where Nichols succumbed while receiving medical attention.
Clarke, who sustained minor injuries was admitted at the said hospital for observation. She was discharged yesterday morning and is at home recuperating.
An autopsy yesterday revealed that Nichols died as a result of multiple injuries.
The accident occurred around 4.45 pm.
Police spokesman Jairam Ramlakhan yesterday confirmed that the driver; a 44-year-old resident of Block X Diamond Housing Scheme, EBD is in custody assisting with investigation.
He passed a breathalyzer test, Ramlakhan said.
At the time of the accident, Nichols and Clarke were on motorcycle CH 3342 which was proceeding west along the southern carriageway allegedly at a fast rate.
Motorcar, PNN 3622, which Nichols allegedly crashed into was proceeding in the opposite direction.
The police in a press release yesterday said that enquiries revealed that while Nichols was in the vicinity of the M&M Snackette, he lost control of the motorcycle which began to skid and crashed into the right front wheel of the car.
As a result, the police added that the car came to a halt after the driver observed from a short distance the “dangerous” action of the cyclist.
Nichols and Clarke were not wearing safety helmets.
When Stabroek News visited the homes of Clarke and Nichols yesterday, family members were in a state of shock as they were still trying to come to grips with the accident.
Carlyn Clarke, the injured woman’s mother said that she understands that her daughter left home on foot. She said Latoya was on her way to the Republic Bank ATM on the Diamond Access Road, when she noticed Nichols and requested a drop.
The woman added that she received a call from a police officer who informed her that Latoya had been involved in an accident and summoned her to the hospital.
