The man who was hit down and killed while begging at a city stoplight on Thursday has been identified as an 88-year-old pensioner, who witnesses claim was pushed by a passenger seated in a car.
The deceased man was yesterday identified as Sandy Adonis, of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara.
According to the police, the truck with a trailer that struck the man was driven by Karan Balbad, also of La Parfaite Harmonie. He remained in custody yesterday.