A Moleson Creek youth yesterday morning succumbed to the injuries he sustained in a hit and run on Monday.
Dead is Ron Thomas, 23, of Moleson Creek, Upper Corentyne. The suspected vehicle in the hit and run incident has since been impounded, while the driver has also been detained.
Based on information received, Thomas, on Monday evening, had left a sibling’s residence and was walking home when he was allegedly struck down by a speeding vehicle which then fled the scene. The accident occurred just around 9 pm along the Moleson Creek Public Road.
Thomas, was rushed to the Skeldon Public Hospital in an unconscious state, where he was treated and subsequently transferred to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries around 8 am yesterday. The police in Berbice are continuing investigations.
