Police are investigating a crash that claimed the life of a 26-year-old motorcyclist, Muneshwar Singh on Friday evening on the Leonora Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD).
The accident involved two motorcycles: CL 9563, owned and ridden by Amir Ruplal, a 19-year-old of Anna Catherina, WCD and CM 1052, owned and ridden by Singh of Lot 7 Cornelia Ida, WCD.
According to a police report, enquiries disclosed that Ruplal was speeding east along the northern side of the road when he overtook a red motorcar (number unknown) and lost control of his motorcycle which flipped and collided with Singh’s bike which was proceeding in the opposite direction.
As a result of the collision, both drivers fell on the road and sustained injuries to their bodies.
Singh was picked up by public-spirited persons in an unconscious state while Ruplal was found in a conscious state. The two motorcyclists were rushed to the Leonora Cottage Hospital where Singh succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical treatment.
Ruplal was treated and later sent away after which he was arrested and placed into custody. A breathalyzer test was conducted on him and no trace of alcohol was found in his system. Singh’s body is at the Sandy’s Funeral Home, awaiting a Post-Mortem Examination, the police said.
