A Diamond resident died after he was struck down on New Year’s Day while crossing the Covent Garden Public Road.
The deceased has been identified as Mark Culpepper, 35.
Police Commander of Region 4 ‘B’, Linden Isles yesterday told Stabroek News that from preliminary investigations, Culpepper, was crossing the road from west to east at approximately 7.30 pm. In the process of doing so he walked into the path of a truck, GKK 5556 and the left side of the vehicle struck him.