A 56-year-old pedestrian of Annandale, East Coast Demerara, was struck down and killed on Monday evening at the Lusignan Railway Embankment, ECD.
A police press release stated that the incident occurred at about 6.15 pm at the Lusignan Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara and involved a motor vehicle with trade plate (KICS-2) driven by a 25-year-old woman of Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara, and the now deceased, Pulwantie Ramjan.
Enquiries disclosed that the vehicle was proceeding east along the northern side of the Lusignan Railway Embankment (allegedly at a rate of speed of 50 KM/PH) when the driver alleged that at a close distance, the pedestrian crossed the road from north to south, into the path of her vehicle which resulted in the left side of the vehicle striking the woman.
The pedestrian was flung into the air and subsequently fell onto the road. Emergency Medical Technicians were summoned to the scene and they pronounced Ramjan dead.
A breathalyser test conducted on the female driver showed no trace of alcohol, the police said. Further investigations are ongoing.
