A Chester Village resident who was struck down by a minibus on the Chester Public Road, West Coast Berbice on Monday, yesterday succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).
Maxwell Mona, a 56-year-old labourer was unconscious after he was struck.
Police investigations revealed that the minibus was proceeding west on the southern lane of the road. The 34-year-old driver of the minibus alleged that the pedestrian suddenly ran from the southern side to the northern side and into the path of his vehicle.