Selena Sooklall, a 45-year-old pedestrian was on Saturday night killed in a hit and run accident on Vergenoegen public road, by a red motor pickup.
A police press release said the hit and run fatal accident occurred at about 22:55 hrs on Saturday on the Vergenoegen Public Road.
Enquiries disclosed that Samantha Manohar, 26, of Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, was driving motor car (PKK 6534) proceeding west along the southern side of the public road at Vergenoegen when she observed Sooklall in a kneeling position on the southern carriageway, in her path.
Manohar said she slowed her vehicle but before she could have stopped it completely, the red motor pickup which was proceeding in the same direction behind her, overtook her vehicle and collided with Sooklall, dragging her about 50 feet away.
Manohar said the pickup then stopped, after which the driver took off in a westerly direction. As a result of the collision, Sooklall sustained injuries to her head and body. Her motionless body was picked up from the road and escorted to Leonora Cottage Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival by a doctor on duty.
Investigators observed several CCTV cameras in the area and the footage will be reviewed.
The body of Sooklall was taken to Ezekiel Funeral Parlour for storage. Investigations are ongoing.
