Police are investigating an accident at Adventure, Essequibo Coast on Sunday evening that claimed the life of Budhidra Koosiall, 52.
The driver is in police custody assisting with investigation.
The police said that Aubrey Lennox Tyrell of Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast, was driving motorcar PSS 150 along the road at a fast rate of speed when he hit Koosiall who was walking. The incident occurred around 19:50 hrs.