The Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 9:25 am today on the public road at Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara, which resulted in the death of a cop.
In a statement, the police said that the accident involved motor lorry #GAE 8523 owned by Pooran Brothers of Bella Dam, West Bank Demerara, and driven at the time by a 35-year-old driver from Tuschen; and motorcycle #CL 6178 owned and ridden by Devaraj Dhandreaw (now deceased), a 41-year-old Police Lance Corporal who was stationed at the La Grange Police Station, and who resided at Lot 1 Anna Catherina New Housing Scheme, WCD.
Enquiries disclose that the lorry was proceeding west along the southern side of the road when the driver put on his indicator to turn right to Newland Lumber Yard. On doing so, the motorcyclist who was proceeding west on the road at a fast rate, collided with the left side rear portion of the lorry.
As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist fell on the roadway. The motorcyclist was picked up in an unconscious state, placed in the lorry, and escorted to Leonora Cottage Hospital where the body was seen and examined by a doctor who pronounced him dead on arrival.
The body was taken to Ezekiel’s funeral home, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
A notice of intended prosecution was served on the lorry driver, who is in custody assisting police with the ongoing investigation.
