A 25-year-old East Bank Essequibo motorcyclist was injured in an accident last Saturday with a motor pickup owned by the Guyana Police Force.
A police press release sad that the accident occurred at about 20:50 hour last Saturday on the De Willem Public Road, West Coast Demerara.
The accident involved motor pickup (PAC 5245) owned by the Guyana Police Force and driven by a Police Constable, and motorcycle CK 6107, owned by Isaac Trotz and ridden by Shamiz Farook, a 25-year-old from Zeelugt New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo.
Enquiries disclosed that the vehicle was proceeding east along the northern side of the road at a normal rate of speed. The driver alleged that the motorcycle was proceeding in the same direction in front of him. The driver said while he was in the process of overtaking the motorcycle, Farook suddenly made an attempt to turn across the road from north to south. This resulted in the left side of the vehicle colliding with the right side of the motorcycle.
As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist fell onto the roadway and sustained injuries to his head and hands. He was picked up in a conscious state by the Police rank and escorted to Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he was seen and examined by a doctor. He was referred to the West Demerara Regional Hospital, where he was admitted a patient in the male surgical ward. His condition is regarded as stable.
A breathalyzer test was conducted on the driver of the motor pickup, and no trace of alcohol was found on his breath.
However, a test could not be carried out on the motorcyclist because of the nature of his injuries. Investigations are ongoing.
