A 55-year-old overseas-based Guyanese died on Sunday, days after he was allegedly struck down while crossing a street in Queens, New York.
Dead is Jaipaul Persaud. Persaud grew up in Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD) but subsequently moved to neighbouring Suriname. In 2001, he travelled to New York.
According to a New York Daily News report, Persaud was allegedly struck down by a 2013 Hyundai Elantra about 1.30pm last Friday while attempting to cross Queens Blvd. at 84th Drive in Briarwood.