Tulsie Maniram, the Hampton Court resident who was struck down by a speeding funeral van almost a month ago along the Devonshire Castle Public Road, Essequibo Coast, succumbed to his injuries yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Guyana Police Force spokes-man Assistant Commissioner Royston Andries-Junor confirmed that Maniram succumb-ed around 5am while receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).
He never regained consciousness since the accident.
Maniram, also known as ‘Bully,’ 56, of 290 Hampton Court, was struck down and dragged by a speeding funeral van on October 12th.
At the time, he was said to have been proceeding south along the eastern side of Devonshire Castle Public Road at a normal speed on motorcycle CJ 6341, while the van, GNN 5061 was proceeding in the same direction some distance behind albeit at a fast pace.
The police said the driver lost control of the van and collided with the rear of the motorcycle, causing Tulsie to fall onto the roadway.
He fell under the van and was dragged some distance along the roadway until the van toppled. It eventually came to a halt in a trench, located on the eastern side of the road, pinning Tulsie.
Maniram was taken to the Suddie Hospital, where he was treated for head injuries and abrasions about his body and later transported to the GPH.
The driver of the funeral van, Bharat Joseph, 59 of Lot 1 Zorg Market Road, Essequibo Coast, was released on station bail. However, now that Maniram has succumbed, he is expected to be re-arrested pending a further investigation of the accident.
The dead man’s daughter, Litetia Maniram, had previously told this newspaper that he was on life support. She had said that Tulsie underwent a series of CT scans since the accident which revealed that he suffered fractures above and below his left eye and doctors had said that the oxygen supply to his brain was disrupted.
In addition to Tulsie’s head injuries, Litetia had added that his left leg was broken and he suffered a series of cuts and bruises.
Litetia had explained that the driver had reached out to her family once via phone and he informed them that he was acquainted with Tulsie as in the past he had transported dead relatives for the family. He also told them that since the accident, he has lost his job and had no money.
