Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 10.30 last night on the #9 Public Road, West Coast Berbice, which resulted in the death of a 25-year-old motorcyclist.
The accident involved a motor car (#PLL 6437), owned and driven by a 42-year-old of Woodley Park Village, West Coast Berbice; Motor Lorry #GSS 9769, driven by a 46-year-old resident of Line Path, Corriverton, Berbice; and motorcycle #CJ 2618, driven by Ricardo Bipta (now-deceased), a 25-year-old resident of Lot 16 Bath Settlement village, West Coast Berbice.
Enquiries, police say, disclosed that the lorry was proceeding east along the northern side of the road while the car #PLL 6437 was proceeding in the same direction behind the lorry. The car was in the process of overtaking the lorry and ended up on the southern drive lane and into the path of the motorcyclist who was proceeding in the opposite direction (West along the southern side of the road).
The car collided with the motorcyclist. As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist ended up in the path of lorry.
Both drivers were arrested and taken to Fort Wellington Police Station where they were placed into custody, and the vehicles lodged at station.
