A cyclist died on Monday afternoon after he allegedly rode into the path of a moving car along the Melanie Damishana Public Road, on the East Coast of Demerara.
The dead man, Shazin Hussain, 42, of Enterprise Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara, was hit down by Ramzan Mohamed, the driver of PXX 5404.
According to the police, enquiries disclosed that the car was proceeding west along the Melanie Damishana Public Road, when it is alleged by the driver that Hussain rode across the road from north to south and into his path.
As a result of the collision, Hussain fell on the road and
sustained injuries about his body.
He was picked up by public-spirited citizens and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
His body is presently at the Georgetown Public Hospital Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
A breathalyser test was conducted on the driver of the car and no trace of alcohol was detected.
