Police are investigating an accident on Thursday night that claimed the life of Jonathan Gomes, a 27-year-old of Canary Street, Tucville, Georgetown.
According to police, the accident occurred at about 20.25 hours on Thursday on the Columbia Public Road, Mahaicony. It involved motor lorry, GSS 6980, driven by Odit Ramdeen of Airy Hall, Mahaicony, and motor car, PVV 3618, driven by Gomes.
Initial investigations revealed that the lorry was proceeding east along the public road when the car, PVV 3618, that was proceeding west, overtook several vehicles at a bend in the road at a fast rate causing him to end up in the path of the lorry.
