A 15-year-old pillion rider is now dead while his friend was injured after the motorcycle they were on crashed into a car on Dennis Street, Sophia early yesterday morning.
Dead is Isaiah Cordis of Lot 20 Dennis Street, Sophia. The injured man has been identified as Richard Thunderus.
Reports are that the accident occurred around 2.30 am while Cordis and Thunderus were returning home following the Mashramani celebration.
They were on motorcycle CK 2209. Cordis was the pillion rider.
Both Thunderus and the driver of the motorcar have been taken into custody.
Investigations, the police said, revealed that Cordis and Thunderus were proceeding east along the northern lane of the road, allegedly at a fast rate.
During the process, a motorcar allegedly turned into their path, causing Thunderus to lose control. As a result, he collided with the motorcar.
Due to the impact, both Thunderus and Cordis fell on the road.
They sustained injuries about their bodies and were picked up by public-spirited citizens and transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Thunderus was treated and sent away while Cordis succumbed while receiving medical attention.
