A 40-year-old pedal cyclist died after he was struck down by a speeding motor vehicle along the Rupert Craig Highway yesterday afternoon.
Dead is Navindra Doray of Lot 101 Block F, Sophia. He sustained injuries to his body including his head and died on the spot.
Traffic Chief Ramesh Ashram said the accident occurred around 1 pm outside of Yokohama Trading.
The driver of the motor vehicle, GTT 8153 who has been identified as Kareem Akidu Isiah, a Trinidadian national of Oronoque Street, Queenstown and an occupant, Bradley Charlie, 32, were also injured.
They were both taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) where they were receiving medical attention up to late last night.
Investigations, according to Ashram, revealed that the motor vehicle was proceeding west along the Rupert Craig Highway, at a fast rate.
As it approached Yokohama Trading, the driver undertook a minibus and collided with Doray, who was proceeding in the same direction.
As a result, the driver lost control and collided with Yokohama Trading fence. The vehicle then turned turtle before it came to a halt.
When Stabroek News visited the scene yesterday, a large number of police officers including Ashram were present conducting the investigation. As they awaited the arrival of the hearse to remove Doray’s body, passers-by slowed down for a glimpse of what was happening.
The accident also caused a build-up in traffic. Traffic heading to Georgetown had to be diverted from Liliendaal onto the Railway Embankment road.
An eyewitness, Rohan Singh told reporters that he was heading to Georgetown when motor vehicle, GTT 8153 undertook him and struck down Doray. “I was going to Georgetown and the vehicle overtake me. It overtake me, I see when he overtake me and he hit this guy (Doray). He was coming in a hurry,” Persaud said.
“….The boy skate on the road. When I do look up, I see the vehicle knock the boy. The vehicle pitch into the wall, turn over coming back to me because me been actually slow down. Next thing you know the vehicle spinning coming to me. I had to mash and go away. The speed wah me had to mash, me never drive so fast yet,” he added.
According to Persaud, he first noticed the vehicle at UG Road and the driver was speeding. “From UG Road, he was trying to pass some vehicle and he nah get it and after he reach hay, then he undertake. Dah man did driving like he did late,” Persaud stated.
