Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 7.12 am yesterday on the public road at Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara (EBD) which resulted in the death of pedestrian Munaisar Sewcharan, a 66-year-old from Houston Housing Scheme.
The police said in a statement that preliminary investigations revealed that Sewcharan was struck down by motorcycle #CL 9030, ridden by a 29-year-old from Craig, EBD.
The motorcyclist was proceeding north along the western carriageway at a fast rate while Sewcharan was crossing the road from west to east on the pedestrian crossing. The vehicles proceeding south on both the eastern and western drive lanes stopped for the pedestrian to cross the road. As the pedestrian was at the centre of the road, the motorcyclist failed to stop and proceeded further south, in the process colliding with Sewcharan.
The pedestrian was flung some distance away from the pedestrian crossing and landed on the road surface. The motorcyclist also fell onto the road and suffered injuries. The ambulance service was summoned, and the pedestrian was picked up in an unconscious condition by the Emergency Medical Technicians, placed in an ambulance and transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Unit, where he was examined by Doctor Jhagru. The pedestrian later succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment.
An investigation was launched, and a notice of intended prosecution was prepared and served on the motorcyclist who is in custody assisting with the investigation
