The family of Munaisar Sewcharan, the 66-year-old pedestrian who was struck down and killed by a motorcyclist at Mc Doom on Thursday, is demanding justice.
Tessa Munisar, Sewcharan’s daughter-in-law told Stabroek News yesterday that he was returning home from the post office at the time of his demise. Tessa recounted that her husband transported Sewcharran to uplift his pension and was supposed to return for him and as a result they were awaiting a phone call. According to Tessa, they later received a call about the accident and upon arrival an eyewitness explained what happened.
“When we got there, the people told us that he was crossing the road after the vehicles stopped for him and the bike guy just keep going and never stop and hit him. I heard that he was coming with a speed. He didn’t deserve to die like that we know that bike man is in police custody but we are demanding justice.”
Police said that the fatal accident occurred at about 7.12 am on Thursday on the public road.
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.
