Nathanael Ledra who died on Sunday after he hit a Ministry of Finance vehicle which was allegedly making a U Turn at the time along the Number Three Village, West Coast Berbice Public Road, died from multiple injuries consistent with an accident, an autopsy found on Monday.
According to Ledra’s brother, Emanuel Ledra, the autopsy which was done in Georgetown gave the cause of death as multiple injuries. However, upon further clarification they were told that “all he organs damage, he get head injuries and a lot.”
Meanwhile, according to a police source the driver of the pickup is presently hospitalized at the Georgetown Public Hospital. The source said that the driver sustained some injuries as a result of the accident also. However, his condition is listed as stable.
The source confirmed that the driver remains under guard at the hospital.
Nathanael, a teacher attached to the Black Bush Secondary School and of Mibicuri North, Black Bush Polder, was riding motorcycle CK 370. The motor pick up, PTT 5255 was being driven by Tarachand Balgobin, Director of Projects at the Ministry of Finance.
The ministry’s vehicle was proceeding west along the Number Three Village Public Road while Ledra was proceeding in the said direction behind the vehicle. The accident reportedly happened around 3.45 pm on Monday.
Emmanuel said that he was the first to arrive at the hospital since he was in the vicinity as Nathanael was on his way to pick him up.
“We went over to a relative on Saturday and I left back and he was coming to collect me and after a while I kept calling his phone but wasn’t getting him until someone answered and told me he’s at the Fort Wellington Hospital.”
Emmanuel, who is also a teacher, rushed to the hospital where he saw the body of his younger brother. “I never see him in that state, he was already dead”, he recalled.
The brother said that presently all of their efforts are focused on arranging the funeral for Nathanael.
