The police last night said that a man died yesterday on the Eye Lash Main Access Road, North West District (NWD) following a collision between a lorry and an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV).
The dead man has been identified as Nigel Knights, 45, of Lot 331 Cummings Street, Georgetown.
A police statement said the ATV was being ridden by Rovin James, 36, of Charity Extension Scheme, Essequibo. The lorry was being driven by Ryan Vanlange, 38, of Lot 269 (B) South Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara.
According to the report the ATV was proceeding north along Eye Lash Main Access Road, NWD, with two pillion riders – Knights, who was seated on the left side carrier; and 39-year-old Leslie Norton of Highma Top Backdam, NWD, who was seated on the right side behind the driver.
The police said: “The ATV motorcycle was descending a hill at a fast rate of speed when the driver suddenly lost control, causing the left side rear portion of the ATV, where Knights was seated, to collide into the left side of motor lorry # GZZ 4598’s front portion – which was descending a hill and proceeding south in the direction of the mentioned road at a normal rate of speed.
“Due to the collision the occupants of the ATV motorcycle fell in different directions on the road surface, causing both pillion riders to receive injuries about their heads and bodies”.
Knights fell unconscious while Norton was semi-conscious. They were both picked up by public-spirited citizens, placed into motor pick-up # GNN 8068 and escorted by Constable Rogers to the Port Kaituma District Hospital where Knights was pronounced dead on arrival by Doctor Roger and Norton was treated and referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital for further medical attention via private aircraft.
The drivers have been served with notices of intended prosecution.
