A Nigg man yesterday died after he collided head-on with a motor lorry along the Warren Public Road and his motorcycle burst into flames.
Dead is Ajay Ramchand, 43, a father of three of Lot 29 ‘E’ Ramphal Street, Nigg Settlement, Corentyne.
According to information gathered, Ramchand was riding motorcycle CK 5854 when he collided with the motor lorry, GAC 9627 which was being driven by Leroy Jacobs, 48, of New Amsterdam, who is in police custody assisting with the investigation.
Based on CCTV footage of the accident, the motor lorry was heading up the Corentyne while Ramchand was heading to New Amsterdam at a fast rate. He overtook a motor car and collided with the front centre portion of the lorry.
As a result of the collision, the motorcycle burst into flames and Ramchand was pitched off of the bike. He was picked up in an unconscious condition by public-spirited citizens and taken to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Ramchand’s father, Jeenarine Ramchand, 65, a contractor, yesterday told Stabroek News that his son worked with him driving trucks. According to the man, he received the news around 10 am adding that he last saw his son about thirty minutes prior to the accident.
“He come here and talk to me and then he left and then I get the message that he end up in accident and the motorcycle catch afire”, he said.
Breaking into tears, Ramchand said that Ajay, his only son was a kind and helpful person to the community and loving towards his family.
