A pedestrian who succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) last Saturday night, minutes after he was struck down by a motorcycle along the Rupert Craig Highway in the vicinity of the Russian Embassy, was yesterday identified as a long time Adult Basic Education (ABE) tutor at School of the Nations.
Following Saturday’s accident, the Guyana Police Force had sent out a press release requesting the public’s help in identifying the deceased. Yesterday, they were able to identify the victim as 73-year-old Shri Chandra Persaud also known as ‘Max’ of lot 109 ‘B’ Thomas Street, Kitty, Georgetown.
According to an earlier police report, the fatal accident occurred last Saturday evening about 6.40 pm. Investigations revealed that the motorcycle was proceeding west along the highway and collided with Persaud who was attempting to cross from the southern to the northern side of the road.
Following the impact both Persaud and the rider were picked up in an unconscious state and taken to the GPH where they received medical attention. Persaud succumbed to his injuries some ten minutes after the accident occurred.
School of the Nations yesterday announced on the institution’s Facebook page, the passing of the tutor. “He was a very remarkable person who has taught hundreds if not thousands of persons on our ABE courses over the past decade,” a statement from the Nations community read.
The director of the school, Dr Brian O Toole yesterday afternoon held a prayer service for the deceased via Zoom.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
